Advance legislation to nullify the Trump administration rule weakening Endangered Species Act habitat protections and preserve protections against habitat destruction that harms imperiled wildlife.

This essential legislation will reverse the Trump administration’s recent rule eliminating habitat protections outlined in the 1975 Endangered Species Act

Quigley committed through the Safeguarding Endangered Species Act to reverse the Trump administration rule eliminating habitat protections under the Endangered Species Act.

Quigley, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Effort to Stop Trump Rollback of Endangered Species Protections | Congressman Mike Quigley
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Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Quigley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo record shows H.R. 9901 was introduced with Quigley as an original cosponsor and referred to House Natural Resources, documenting concrete legislative effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 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. - BILLS-119hr9901ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS; collectively referred to as the “Services”) rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” in our Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) regulations.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The challenged rule remained final and effective during the Sept. 13-15, 2026 lookback window, so the nullification effort had not yet delivered the promised preservation of habitat-related harm protections.

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Federal Register :: Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
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NOAA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide that final rule entitled ‘‘Rescinding the Definition of ‘Harm’ Under the Endangered Species Act’’ shall have no force or effect (see S.J. Res. 204), S4407 [3AU] (see H.R. 9901), H5195 [23JY]

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During the lookback window, the official Congressional Record Index still listed the pending H.R. 9901/S.J. Res. 204 effort to nullify the rule, with no sign in this index item of enactment or a completed reversal.

unresolved same_term A for effort

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
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Effective Date Sep 14, 2026

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Fish and Wildlife Service's official rule page shows the rescission became effective before the Sept. 22-24, 2026 lookback window, so the promised preservation/nullification had not been delivered by that window.

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Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows the Senate CRA resolution to disapprove the ESA harm-rule rescission advanced procedurally to the Senate calendar, but not to enactment; this is concrete legislative effort, not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S.J. Res. 204 (PCS) - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration relating to "Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act". - BILLS-119sjres204pcs | Content Details | GovInfo
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This First Supplemental Complaint adds review of the Take Memos to the claims in the First Amended Complaint

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A new Oct. 1 filing in the pending harm-rule litigation sought to expand the challenge to later agency take-prohibition memos, indicating the rollback remains contested and unresolved rather than nullified or restored.

unresolved same_term

0025-001.%20(10-01-2026)%20Proposed%20First%20Supplemental%20Complaint.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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618 S.J. Res. 204 Senators Schiff and Whitehouse Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration relating to ‘‘Rescinding the Definition of ‘Harm’ Under the Endangered Species Act’’. Sept. 15, 2026.—Discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) and placed on the calendar.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official Senate calendar dated October 13, 2026 still lists S.J. Res. 204 as placed on the Senate calendar after discharge by petition, with no passage or enactment shown. This is concrete ongoing effort but not delivery of the promised nullification/restoration.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CCAL-119scal-2026-10-13.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%