HR 681 · 119th Congress · Native Americans

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 2025-01-23· Sponsored by Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.(2026-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 681, 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 held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes

Feb 24, 2026

As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 14, 2026

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