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S. 236 119th 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: January 23, 2025 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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Sep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
Sep 14, 2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-134.
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
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What's happening now September 14, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.

 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.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 5559 Cross-Congress related bill A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to…
  • HR 10492 Cross-Congress related bill To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 yea…
  • HR 681 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 30, 2025
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 236: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-236/
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"S. 236: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-236/.
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S. 236, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-236/.
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[S. 236: 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/119-S-236/)
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