HR 5254
Gateway Partnership Act
Summary
Gateway Partnership Act This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to enter into a one-time agreement with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to host private events at the Gateway Arch National Park and its buildings for a period of up to five years. The NPS manages the park, located in St. Louis, Missouri, and its buildings, such as the Arch Visitor Center and the Old Courthouse. The bill outlines the terms and conditions that must be included in the agreement. The bill also requires private events hosted at the park or its buildings to be consistent with the park's purposes and compatible with NPS programs. Such events may not (1) degrade the integrity, appearance, or purposes of the park; or (2) take place during times or in locations that prevent or disrupt public use or access to the park or its buildings. The NPS must charge a fee to cover the cost of wear and tear resulting from the private events. The NPS may recover all costs incurred as a result of the private events, including maintenance, utilities, administrative expenses, security, and personnel costs. The bill terminates the NPS's authority to enter and carry out an agreement with the foundation seven years after the enactment of this bill.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Wesley Bell [D-MO-1]
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Introduced
- 2025-09-10
- Latest action
- 2026-07-21: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee referrals
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2026-03-17
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-03-02
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Markup By · 2026-01-22
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Discharged from · 2026-01-22
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-09-10
Recent actions
- 2026-03-17: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2026-03-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-03-16: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2519-2520)
- 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 H2519-2520)
- 2026-03-16: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5254.