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Senate bill · S. 2498 (119th Congress)

National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Oct 5, 2026

Sponsor: Thom Tillis (U.S. Senator for North Carolina, Republican)

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Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without reopening them to competitive bidding.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate

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Full history

  1. Oct 5, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  2. Oct 5, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Oct 5, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Sep 30, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5201-5203; text: CR S5201-5202)

    U.S. Senate

  5. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  2. Sep 17, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  4. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  6. Jul 21, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  7. Jul 21, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

    U.S. Senate

  8. Jul 21, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  9. Jul 21, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  10. Jul 29, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  11. Jul 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  12. Jul 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  13. Jul 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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