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
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2026-05-20
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Indian AffairsMarkup By · 2026-05-20
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReported By · 2026-01-14
Previously
- Senate Committee on Indian AffairsReferred To · 2026-03-04
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesMarkup By · 2025-11-20
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesDischarged from · 2025-11-20
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-01-23
Plain-English 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.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 681 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 681 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE AND WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAY HEAD (AQUINNAH) LEASING AUTHORITY. Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615; 25 U.S.C. 415(a)) (commonly known as the ``Long-Term Leasing Act''), is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation, land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)'' after ``Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation''. Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2026. Attest: Clerk. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 681 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
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