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H.R. 9901

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 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, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2026 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 9901 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb9901/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9901 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-23
 text/xml
 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9901  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2026   Mr. Fitzpatrick  (for himself and  Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    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.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 9901, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9901 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 23, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9901 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 9901 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9901 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9901 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9901’s is Environmental Protection.

hr9901/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9901, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 9901.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 7(c) of Rule XII of the Rules of theHouse of Representatives, the following statement issubmitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congressin the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or jointresolution.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H5198]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com