Bill · 119th Congress
S. 236
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.
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed Senate
- 04 Passed House
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Sep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
What this bill does
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.
Congressional Research Service · Introduced in Senate · Jan 23, 2025
How Congress voted
No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.
Timeline
- Sep 14, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
- Sep 14, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-134.
- May 20, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Dec 17, 2025Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Jan 23, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
2 members
- Elizabeth WarrenD-MA
- Thom TillisR-NC
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