North Rim and Kaibab National Forest Restoration Act of 2026

This bill would let the National Park Service and Forest Service use emergency contracting rules to hire contractors for recovery in areas of Grand Canyon National Park and Kaibab National Forest burned by the 2025 Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires. Covered work includes forest restoration, rebuilding structures, and improving grounds. The agencies would report to Congress every 180 days on spending, contractors, conflicts of interest, and progress, and the authority would end after 5 years or when recovery is complete, whichever comes first. The agencies would have to invite Indian Tribes and local groups to take part in planning, give priority to Tribal and local businesses for reconstruction contracts, and could award contracts without competition to existing park and forest concessioners.

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Sponsors

• Ruben Gallego Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors