S. 236 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
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.
IntroducedJan 23, 2025
ReportedMay 20, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 36 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Native Americans: 73 of 1,099 bills became law, 113th–118th (6.6%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 715 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 77 words
- Subjects
- Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMassachusetts
- Latest action
- Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 3
- 119th H.R. 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 Ma D · Passed one chamber
- 118th H.R. 10492 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 t D · Introduced
- 118th S. 5559 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 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]