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S. 5559 118th Congress Senate

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…

Official title: 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 Wampan… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: December 17, 2024 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMassachusetts
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 17, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Dec 17, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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  • HR 10492 To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 yea…
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5559: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5559/
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"S. 5559: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5559/.
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S. 5559, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5559/.
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[S. 5559: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5559/)
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