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HR 5244 115th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Massachusetts

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act

Introduced: March 14, 2018 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act

This bill reaffirms the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation as trust land in Massachusetts.

In addition, the bill requires actions, including actions pending in federal court, relating to the land to be dismissed.

What's happening now July 24, 2018

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2628 Identical bill Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 11 Republican 4
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 12, 2018
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 27, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 14, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 16, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 12, 2018
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 18, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 9, 2018
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 26, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2018
Faso, John
· Mar 22, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Mar 14, 2018
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 13, 2018
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2018
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 9, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5244: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5244/
MLA
"H.R. 5244: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5244/.
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H.R. 5244, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5244/.
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