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S.236 · 119TH CONGRESS

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.

Status
Reported
Latest Action
2026-05-20
Sponsor
Markey, Edward J. (D-Massachusetts)
Official Source
Investability
1/100
Stage
REPORTED
Related Bills
1
Full Text
1,421 chars
Alive
Yes

What This Bill Does · Plain English

Summary · Congress.gov
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

2025-12-17
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
2025-01-23
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2025-01-23
Introduced in Senate

Frequently Asked Questions

Did S.236 pass?
S.236 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 1%.
What does S.236 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 S.236?
S.236 was sponsored by Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts).

Full Bill Text

119 S236 IS: 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. Senate 2025-01-23 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. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 236 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 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. 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 .
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