ESA Definition of Harm
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-23 — 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.: HR9901 introduced to nullify the USFWS/NOAA final rule rescinding the regulatory definition of ‘harm’ under the ESA, effectively restoring habitat-modification as a form of prohibited take if enacted. (novelty: 2)
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Contributing findings
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.
23-jul-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
introduces