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.

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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Timeline

1. 23 January 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 December 2025

   Committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 20 May 2026

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 January 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• · slia00 · Other

Related records

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