H.R. 10492House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

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 held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.

Introduced December 18, 2024

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The bill changes the 1955 Long‑Term Leasing Act so that land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) can be leased for up to 99 years. It expands the list of tribes that may receive long‑term leases, giving these two tribes greater flexibility to develop or use their reservation lands. The change primarily affects the two tribes and any parties interested in leasing tribal trust land.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Long‑Term Leasing Act to add the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Reservation to the group of tribes eligible for long‑term leases
  • Authorizes leases of up to 99 years on trust lands for those two tribes

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

December 18, 2024

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Introduced in House

December 18, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

December 18, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 18, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10492

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2024

Mr. Keating introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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 held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.

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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, and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Reservation after Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.