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 (HR-681) · Congress.wiki

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House Bill 681HR 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 January 23, 2025 by William R. Keating · Last progress March 4, 2026

AI Summary

This bill would let two Massachusetts tribes—the Mashpee Wampanoag and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)—lease their trust lands for up to 99 years. This longer time frame is meant to give the tribes more flexibility and certainty when making plans for how their land is used.

Key points:

Who is affected: The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), both in Massachusetts.
What changes: Their trust lands could be leased for terms up to 99 years.
When: This would take effect if the bill becomes law.

All Legislation

House Bill 681HR 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

Native Americans

2 pages

house
senate
president

Introduced January 23, 2025 by William R. Keating · Last progress March 4, 2026

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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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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