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H.R. 4931 · 119th Congress

National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act

Passed HousePublic Lands and Natural Resources
IntroducedAug 8, 2025
Passed HouseSep 14, 2026
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Sep 15, 2026: Received in the Senate.

What it does

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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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Aug 8, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Sep 15, 2026Received in the Senate.Senate
  2. Sep 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
  3. Sep 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5562)House floor actions
  4. Sep 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.Library of Congress
  5. Sep 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4931.House floor actions
  6. Sep 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5562-5563)House floor actions
  7. Sep 14, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
  8. Sep 10, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 709.House floor actions
  9. Sep 10, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-810.House floor actions
  10. Sep 10, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-810.Library of Congress
  11. Jul 22, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.House committee actions
  12. Jul 22, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
  13. Jul 22, 2026Subcommittee on Federal Lands DischargedHouse committee actions
  14. Dec 2, 2025Subcommittee Hearings HeldHouse committee actions
  15. Nov 25, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.House committee actions
  16. Aug 8, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
  17. Aug 8, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  18. Aug 8, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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