H.R. 4931 · Passed House · Public Lands and Natural Resources

National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act

Sponsor: Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC)

What it does

• Allows the National Park Service to extend long-term leases of federal property within national parks without competitive bidding if the lessee has held the lease for at least five years, is in compliance with lease terms, and the NPS determines extension is in the park's best interest.

Official 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.

Latest action

Sep 15, 2026: Received in the Senate.

Committee: House Natural Resources