U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4931: National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 15, 2026
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to bidding.
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, September 14, 2026:
IB 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to bidding. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act . SECTION 2. Authorization to extend certain leases (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (in this section referred to as the Director ), may extend a lease entered into under part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 3, 2025), without issuing a request for bids or a request for proposals, if the Director makes a written determination that-- (1) the lessee entered into the lease not less than 5 years before the date on which the extension takes effect; (2) the lessee is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease; and (3) an extension of the lease is consistent with the purposes of the applicable unit of the National Park System. (b) Limitation on extension (1) In general The Director may not grant more than one extension under this section without issuing a request for bids or a request for proposals under part 18 …
Sponsors
- Gregory Murphy (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5562)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5562-5563)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4931.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 709.
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Land use and conservation, Parks, recreation areas, trails
Common questions
- What is HB4931?
- HB4931 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act.
- What does HB4931 do?
- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to bidding.
- What is the status of HB4931?
- Passed one chamber as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4931?
- Gregory Murphy (R, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for HB4931?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4931
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