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Long-Term Land Leasing for Tribes
Recent Bills/Long-Term Land Leasing for Tribes

Long-Term Land Leasing for Tribes

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Introduced2 months ago
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Native AmericansLand use and conservationFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsMassachusetts
Why This Matters

This bill changes the law to let the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head lease their lands for much longer periods. This can help these tribes manage their land and resources better.

If you are a member of these tribes, you could have more opportunities to lease your land for up to 99 years.
Who this affects
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe · Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill allows leases of up to 99 years for certain tribal lands.
  2. 2It specifically applies to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation.
  3. 3The bill also includes land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head.
  4. 4It updates an existing law from 1955 to include these tribes.
  5. 5The goal is to provide more leasing options for tribal lands.
Read the detailed 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.

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IntroducedCurrentJan 7, 2025

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Donald Trump
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Similar Bills
House Bill · HR 681
3 of 4 · Passed House
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
House Bill · HR 5910
3 of 4 · Passed House
To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
House Bill · HR 5682
3 of 4 · Passed House
To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
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