National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 8, 2025)
National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
This bill allows the National Park Service (NPS) to extend long-term leases of federal property within the national parks without complying with competitive bidding requirements if
- the lessee entered into the lease no less than five years before the date on which the extension takes effect and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease, and
- the NPS determines that extending the lease is in the best interests of the administration of the applicable NPS unit.
What just happenedJul 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 8, 2025
- Sep 15, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5562)
- Sep 14, 2026Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4931.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5562-5563)
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH30300
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 10, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 709.
- Sep 10, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-810.
Natural Resources Committee - Sep 10, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-810.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 22, 2026CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 22, 2026CommitteeH15001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 22, 2026CommitteeH25000
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Dec 2, 2025CommitteeH21000
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Nov 25, 2025CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Aug 8, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Aug 8, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 8, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House