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Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act

Rule
Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service, Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rule
July 14, 2026
2026-14195
50 CFR 17; 50 CFR 222
September 14, 2026

📄 Summary

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. This rescission removes the regulatory definition of "harm" from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in Title 50 parts 17 and 222.
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