H.R. 5254 · 119th Congress

Gateway Partnership Act

Introduced on Sep 10, 2025 by Wesley Bell (D-MO-1). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 10, 2025
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to host private events in Gateway Arch National Park buildings, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Missouri
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Public-private cooperation
  • User charges and fees

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Mar 2, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Wesley BellD-MO-1Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Sep 10, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 10, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Nov 25, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  5. Dec 2, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  7. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Mar 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-536.
  10. Mar 2, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-536.
  11. Mar 2, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.
  12. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseMr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2519-2521)
  14. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5254.
  15. Mar 16, 2026Passed/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)
  16. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2519-2520)
  17. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Mar 17, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  19. Jul 21, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  20. Jul 29, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  21. Sep 17, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  22. Sep 17, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  23. Sep 17, 2026 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. National Parks Conservation Association2 reports
    $356.1K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.