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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Introduced
January 23, 2025
Latest Action
September 14, 2026
Primary Sponsor
William R. KeatingDemocratic(MA)
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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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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-136.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 681.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2357-2358)
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Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Reported By |
| January 14, 2026 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Markup By | November 20, 2025 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Discharged from | November 20, 2025 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Referred To | January 23, 2025 |
| January 14, 2026 |
| Introduced in House | January 23, 2025 |