To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled "Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act" shall have no force or effect.

Sponsor: Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican-PA)July 23, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Blocks a new rule that would change how 'harm' is defined for endangered species

This bill would stop a recent government rule from taking effect. That rule changed the definition of 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act, which affects how federal agencies protect vulnerable plants and animals. If this bill passes, the original definition of 'harm' would remain in place.

What Would Change

Today, a new rule from July 14, 2026, has changed the definition of 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act. If this bill becomes law, that new rule would be canceled. This means the definition of 'harm' would go back to what it was before July 14, 2026.

Key Provisions

Blocks a new rule from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Ensures the definition of 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 would not be changed by that recent rule.

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HR 9901 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled "Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act" shall have no force or effect.

What Would Change

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