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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.
Action Timeline
2026-03-04
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2026-03-03
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-03
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-03
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)
2026-03-03
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)
2026-03-03
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 681.
2026-03-03
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2357-2358)
2026-03-03
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-01-14
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
2026-01-14
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.681 pass?
HR.681 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 1%.
What does HR.681 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.681?
HR.681 was sponsored by William R. Keating (D-Massachusetts).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 681 EH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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. 1. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) leasing authority Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615; 25 U.S.C. 415(a) ) (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act ), is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting , the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation, land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) after Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation . Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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