S 236
119th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Massachusetts
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: January 23, 2025
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 17, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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