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S. 2498

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2498, the National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 29, 2025 by Sen. Thom Tillis (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jul 29, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Record

Text

S. 2498 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb2498/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2498 IS: National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2498
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  July 29, 2025
  Mr. Tillis  (for himself and  Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was
  read twice and referred to the  Committee on
  Energy and 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act  .
2.
Authorization to extend certain leases
(a)
In general
The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) (referred to in this section as the  Secretary ) 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 Secretary 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 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the authority granted under subsection (a).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-29
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Thom Tillis (R) sponsors S. 2498, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2498 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and National Parks Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Markup By · Jul 29, 2026 · 314 Bills
National Parks Subcommittee
National Parks Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jul 21, 2026

Actions

S. 2498 has taken 4 actions since Jul 29, 2025, the latest on Jul 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 29, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 21, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.National Parks Subcommittee
Jul 29, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 29, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2498 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 2498.

Titles

S. 2498 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act — Display Title
  • National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named S. 2498 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Immigration, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Travel/Tourism.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
TRIPADVISOR LLConline travel platformMassachusetts16$300K
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL—Nevada11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THORN RUN PARTNERS16$300K
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HARRIET MELVIN116
JASON ROSENSTOCK116
ADELLE JACKSON111
RICK LIMARDO111
RORY MURPHY111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONALMGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL2025 first_quarter$370K1st Quarter - Report
TRIPADVISOR LLCTHORN RUN PARTNERS2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
TRIPADVISOR LLCTHORN RUN PARTNERS2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
TRIPADVISOR LLCTHORN RUN PARTNERS2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
TRIPADVISOR LLCTHORN RUN PARTNERS2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
TRIPADVISOR LLCTHORN RUN PARTNERS2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
TRIPADVISOR LLCTHORN RUN PARTNERS2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2498 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2498’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s2498/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 2498 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Land use and conservation to Parks, recreation areas, trails.

s2498/subjects.txt
Land use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trails

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com