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Bill · 119th Congress · 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

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Introduced 2025-01-23

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-09-14SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
2026-09-14SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-136.refer
2026-09-14Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-136.report
2026-05-20SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.refer
2026-03-04SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.refer
2026-03-03HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-03HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-03HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)
2026-03-03Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)floor pass
2026-03-03HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 681.
2026-03-03HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2357-2358)
2026-03-03HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-01-14HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
2026-01-14HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.report
2026-01-14Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.report
2025-11-20HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.refer
2025-11-20HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-11-20HouseSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Dischargedrefer
2025-09-09HouseSubcommittee Hearings Heldrefer
2025-09-04HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.refer
2025-01-23HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.refer
2025-01-23Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-23Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-02. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.