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 Jan 23, 2025Latest action May 20, 2026Native Americans

Plain-English summary

This measure 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.

Deterministically condensed from the official CRS summary; verify details in the official record.

People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Edward J. Markey

Sponsor · Democratic · MA

Thom R Sen Tillis

Cosponsor · Republican · NC

Elizabeth Warren

Cosponsor · Democratic · MA

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

Native AmericansFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMassachusetts

Action Timeline

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

Sources & text

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