North Rim Restoration Act
U.S. Congress · HR5729 ·
What the bill says
Introduced 2025-10-10. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Summary (plain-language)
North Rim Restoration Act This bill allows the National Park Service (NPS) to expedite the approval of contracts to restore forests, structures, and assets within areas of the Grand Canyon National Park impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona. Specifically, the bill authorizes the NPS to use emergency acquisition flexibilities without a presidential emergency or disaster declaration to contract for the following services in such impacted areas: managing or restoring forests, rebuilding structures affected by the fire, improving grounds and structures, conducting recovery efforts, or other specified activities. This authority expires on the date that is the earlier of the following: (1) seven years after the date of this bill's enactment, or (2) the date on which projects and recovery efforts within such area are completed. The NPS may request Congress extend such authority for 12 months if a new wildfire ignites within such area and impacts recovery efforts related to the Dragon Bravo Fire. The bill also authorizes the NPS to enter into noncompetitive procurement contracts for rebuilding, rehabilitating, replacing, or operating assets, such as lodging or utilities, to support the recovery and reopening of the Grand Canyon National Park North Rim. This authority is conditioned upon the NPS making certain determinations regarding the North Rim concessioner and it terminates seven years after this bill's enactment.
Sponsors
- Elijah Crane (primary)
- Andy Biggs
- Juan Ciscomani
- Paul A. Gosar
- Abraham J. Hamadeh
- Doug LaMalfa
- Celeste Maloy
- Thomas P. Tiffany
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What analysts say
Committee reports
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.
Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. |
| 2026-03-17 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2026-03-16 | Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-03-16 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2521-2523) |
| 2026-03-16 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5729. |
| 2026-03-16 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521) |
| 2026-03-16 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521) |
| 2026-03-16 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-03-02 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-537. |
| 2026-03-02 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462. |
| 2026-01-22 | Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged |
| 2026-01-22 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-01-22 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2025-12-11 | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2025-12-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2025-10-10 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-10-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Lobbying on this bill
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Honesty note: each filer below disclosed lobbying on this bill — that much the filing tells us. But the dollar figure is their total lobbying spend for the whole quarter across all their issues, not the amount spent on this bill, and the filing never says whether they supported or opposed it.
| Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Period | Reported quarterly amount | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO | BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT AFL-CIO | Q2 2026 | $290,000 | |
| NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | Q1 2026 | $112,647 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.