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.

Sponsor: William R. Keating (Democratic-MA)January 23, 2025

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Lets Mashpee Wampanoag and Wampanoag of Gay Head tribes lease land for up to 99 years

This bill would let the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) lease their trust lands for up to 99 years. Currently, these tribes are not explicitly included in the law that allows other tribes to do this. This change would give them more flexibility for economic development on their reservations.

What Would Change

Currently, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) cannot explicitly lease their trust lands for terms as long as 99 years. This is due to the Long-Term Leasing Act. If this bill passes, both tribes would be able to enter into leases for their reservation lands for up to 99 years. This would match the authority of many other tribes.

Key Provisions

Lets the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) lease their trust lands for up to 99 years.

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HR 681 · 119th Congress · January 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

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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