# 119-hr-4931: National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act

119-hr-4931, National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4931
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-08-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Limited, non-competitive extensions for long-term leases in National Park units.** This bill would let the Secretary of the Interior extend certain leases without inviting competitive bids when the lessee has held the lease at least 5 years, is in compliance with its terms, and the extension aligns with the unit’s purpose. - Lessees: Qualifying lessees can receive one non-competitive lease extension without a new bid. Any further extension must be preceded by a competitive bid or request for proposals. - Park managers and the National Park Service: The Director keeps discretion to approve extensions that serve a unit’s purposes and must ensure the cumulative lease length follows Part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on Jan 3, 2025. - Rules and incentives: The Secretary must revise Part 18 within 90 days to reflect this authority, creating an optional pathway that encourages long-term arrangements for compliant lessees. *This bill does not create a new funding program or appropriation.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-time noncompetitive extensions for park business leases: benefit, low. Current National Park lessees under 36 CFR part 18 would be able to receive one extension without new bidding. The lease would need to be at least 5 years old. The lessee would need to be in compliance. The extension would need to fit the park unit’s purposes. After one noncompetitive extension, an…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4931 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4931)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4931 (as of 2026-11-01).