# 119-hr-9901: 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.

119-hr-9901, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9901
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Would preserve the current definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).** This bill would nullify the July 14, 2026 final rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act," keeping the pre-rule interpretation in force.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keeps Endangered Species Act 'harm' rule: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would say that the final rule titled "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act" (91 Fed. Reg. 43300; July 14, 2026) has no force or effect. This would keep the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act as it existed before Jul…

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- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-9901 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9901)

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- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9901 (as of 2026-10-24).