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HR 4255 114th Congress House Native Americans Indian lands and resources rights New Mexico

To amend the Act commonly known as the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand certain exceptions for long-term lease limits for the Pueblo of Santa Clara.

Introduced: December 15, 2015 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Dec 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 15, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara.

What's happening now December 17, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2916 Related bill A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4255: To amend the Act commonly known as the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand certain exceptions for long-term lease limits for the Pueblo of Santa Clara.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4255/
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"H.R. 4255: To amend the Act commonly known as the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand certain exceptions for long-term lease limits for the Pueblo of Santa Clara.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4255/.
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H.R. 4255, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4255/.
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[H.R. 4255: To amend the Act commonly known as the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand certain exceptions for long-term lease limits for the Pueblo of Santa Clara.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4255/)
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