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National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to bidding.

Introduced Aug 8, 2025

Latest action (Jul 22, 2026) Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Economy & Taxes
Legislative subjects (2)
Land use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trails

Summary
  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to extend existing leases in National Park System units without competitive bidding
  • Allows lease extensions for lessees who have held the lease for at least 5 years and are in compliance with lease terms
  • Requires the National Park Service Director to determine that extension is in the best interests of administering the applicable park unit
  • Requires the Secretary to update federal regulations within 90 days to reflect this new authority

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (7)
  1. Jul 22, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. · house
  2. Jul 22, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  3. Jul 22, 2026 Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged · house
  4. Dec 2, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  5. Nov 25, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. · house
  6. Aug 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  7. Aug 8, 2025 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • S 2498 — National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 2887 — Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 1470 — Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 2881 — A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 8454 — To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 4200 — Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 2317 — Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025 (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 2280 — A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes. (shares 2 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 2498 — National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act · Introduced Jul 29, 2026 · Cong. 119 88%
  • HR 5576 — Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Cong. 119 65%
  • HR 8539 — Truth in National Parks Act · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Cong. 119 62%
  • HR 6599 — Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Cong. 119 61%
  • HR 6603 — Our Parks Act · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%
  • S 2351 — Space Exploration Research Act · Introduced Apr 13, 2026 · Cong. 119 60%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Aug 8, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 8, 2025

Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to bidding.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act”.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND CERTAIN LEASES.

(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, may extend a lease entered into under part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 3, 2025), without complying with the requirements of sections 18.7 or 18.8 of that part, if—

(1) the lessee—

(A) entered into the lease not less than 5 years before the date on which the extension takes effect; and

(B) is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease; and

(2) the Director of the National Park Service determines that extending the lease is in the best interests of the administration of the applicable unit of the National Park System.

(b) Revision of Regulation.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall revise part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the authority granted under subsection (a). <all>

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