(The Hill) -- After long being an unofficial symbol, the white head, yellow beak bald eagle became the official U.S. bird on Christmas Eve.
President Joe Biden signed 50 bills into law Tuesday. Among them was Senate bill 4610, legislation amending Title 36 of the U.S. Code to designate the predator as the national bird.
The bill was originally brought to the Senate floor in July. The legislation passed unanimously and cruised through the lower chamber in December without any opposition.