House Bill 4931
119th Congress(2025-2026)
National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
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Passed House on Sep 14, 2026
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The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to extend leases within the National Park System without requesting new bids, provided the lessee entered into the lease at least 5 years before the extension.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4931
Congress
119
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on September 14, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
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.
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09/14/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/14/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/14/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/14/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4931.
09/14/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
09/14/2026
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/10/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 709.
09/10/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-810.
07/22/2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
07/22/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/22/2026
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
12/02/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
11/25/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
08/08/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
08/08/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 15, 2026 8:05:45 AM