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A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.
Federal-Indian relations · Indian lands and resources rights · Land use and conservation
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 23, 2025
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 2
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 20, 2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. Both tribes are located in Massachusetts.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- May 20, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Dec 17, 2025Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Jan 23, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
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