The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 5729 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Elijah Crane (R)

North Rim Restoration Act

Lets the National Park Service use emergency contracting to rebuild Grand Canyon's North Rim after the Dragon Bravo Fire.

Tradeoff

Speeds up forest restoration and North Rim rebuilding by waiving competitive bidding rules for seven years. The current concessioner can sign noncompetitive contracts if the Park Service determines it's needed for public safety and continuity.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on March 16, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Oct 10, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Oct 10, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jan 22, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-537.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 16, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Mar 17, 2026)

  6. Senate

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Sep 30, 2026)