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 trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced
Dec 17, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 17, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. DEC 17, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Committees

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Indian Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 17, 2024

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