HB9901: 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 the bill says

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.

From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:

A BILL 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. SECTION 1. Nullification of rule relating to definition of harm under Endangered Species Act of 1973 The final rule issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act (91 Fed. Reg. 43300; July 14, 2026) shall have no force or effect.

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Sponsors

• Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
• Mike Quigley (D, HD-005)
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D, HD-FL-25)
• Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
• Ed Case (D, HD-001)
• Frederica Wilson (D, HD-FL-24)
• Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
• Frank Pallone (D, HD-006)
• Shri Thanedar (D, HD-013)
• Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010)
• Zoe Lofgren (D)
• John Mannion (D, HD-022)

Latest actions

1. July 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2. July 23, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB9901?

HB9901 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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 does HB9901 do?

In its own words: 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 is the status of HB9901?

In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (July 23, 2026).

Who sponsored HB9901?

Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB9901?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9901