U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5729: North Rim Restoration Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 30, 2026
To authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for the National Park Service for the purpose of retaining, vetting, approving, and expediting contractor approval for the clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of the Grand Canyon grounds that have been impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire.
What the bill says
An act To authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for the National Park Service for the purpose of retaining, vetting, approving, and expediting contractor approval for the clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of the Grand Canyon grounds that have been impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire.
From the introduced text, March 17, 2026:
AN ACT To authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for the National Park Service for the purpose of retaining, vetting, approving, and expediting contractor approval for the clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of the Grand Canyon grounds that have been impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Rim Restoration Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered Area The term covered area means the areas within Grand Canyon National Park impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. SECTION 3. Emergency contracting authority (a) In general Notwithstanding any requirement for a Presidential emergency or disaster declaration, the Secretary is authorized to use the emergency acquisition flexibilities under part 18 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (and any successor regulations), including the increased micro-purchase thresholds, simplified acquisition thresholds, and other higher-level emergency flexibilities, in contracting for the following services within the covered area: (1) Forest management or restoration activities carried out in response to the Dragon Bravo Fire. (2) Rebuilding, planning, development, and design of structures affected by the Dragon Bravo Fire. (3) Improvements to the grounds and structures. (4) Recovery efforts. (5) Any activity listed in section 4(a). (b) …
Sponsors
- Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2) · primary sponsor
- Paul Gosar (R, HD-AZ-9)
- Celeste Maloy (R, HD-002)
- Andy Biggs (R, HD-AZ-5)
- LaMalfa, Doug (R, 1)
- Tom Tiffany (R, HD-WI-7)
- Abraham Hamadeh (R, HD-AZ-8)
- Juan Ciscomani (R, HD-AZ-6)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5729.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521)
- : Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2521-2523)
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-537.
Subjects: Arizona, Forests, forestry, trees, Fires, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Public contracts and procurement, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB5729?
- HB5729 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): North Rim Restoration Act.
- What does HB5729 do?
- In its own words: An act To authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for the National Park Service for the purpose of retaining, vetting, approving, and expediting contractor approval for the clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of the Grand Canyon grounds that have been impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire.
- What is the status of HB5729?
- Passed one chamber as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5729?
- Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5729?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5729
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