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 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
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.
Bill status
- Status
- Reported
- Sponsor
- Rep. William R. Keating [D-MA-9]
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-05-20: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee referrals
- Indian Affairs Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2026-03-04
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-01-14
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-11-20
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Discharged from · 2025-11-20
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-23
Recent actions
- 2026-03-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- 2026-03-03: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-03-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-03-03: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)
- 2026-03-03: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)