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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.

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US HR 9901 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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In committee
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House
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+14
Latest action
Jul 23

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jul 23

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jul 23

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What it does

This bill would nullify a final rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that rescinded the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. Specifically, it states that the rule published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2026 (91 Fed. Reg. 43300) shall have no force or effect. The bill affects the implementation of the Endangered Species Act by preventing the removal of the regulatory definition of "harm," which could influence how activities impacting protected species are evaluated and regulated. It was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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