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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

Summary · Congressional Research Service (nonpartisan)

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.

This summary describes the bill as introduced. It has been amended once since — the current text may differ. View latest version
Introduced Jan 23, 2025Last action Mar 3, 2026GovTrack

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Latest version: Referred in Senate (Mar 4, 2026)

Who introduced this

William Keating

William Keating

Democrat

U.S. Representative · MA-9

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