S 236 · 119th CongressIntroducedcongress.gov ↗

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.

What this bill does

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This bill allows two Native American tribes in Massachusetts — the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) — to lease land that is held in trust for them. The leases could last up to 99 years.

Introduced

January 23, 2025

Policy Area

Native Americans

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