The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
S 2498 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Thomas Tillis (R)

National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act

Lets the National Park Service extend and issue long-term leases for park facilities and redevelopment.

Tradeoff

Streamlines lease decisions for park concessionaires and major redevelopment projects. Requires the Park Service to check for competing bidders and notify Congress for longer leases.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on September 30, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 29, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources(Jul 29, 2025)

  3. Senate

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

    Reported(Jul 29, 2026)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 30, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Oct 5, 2026)