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S. 236 — 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.
January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:304
S. 236 amends the Long-Term Leasing Act to allow leases of up to 99 years for certain lands. Specifically, it authorizes these long-term leases for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). This...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change a law so that two Native American tribes, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), can rent out their land for up to 99 years. This will help them have more choices and control over how they use and take care of their land.
H. R. 681 — 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.
January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:283
H. R. 681 aims to amend the Long-Term Leasing Act to allow leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Currently, the Act does not specifically include these tribes, so this bill proposes to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let two Native American tribes, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), have longer time to rent or lease their land, up to 99 years, so they can have more choices about what to do with it.
S. 5559 — 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.
December 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:310
S. 5559 seeks to amend the Long-Term Leasing Act to allow for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to be leased for up to 99 years. This amendment would add these lands alongside the Confederated...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let people rent land for up to 99 years on two special Native American reservations. This means that people can use the land there for a really long time, like three generations, without having to move or change the deals.
H. R. 1246 — To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
March 12, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:347
H. R. 1246 aims to allow leases of up to 99 years for lands that are held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. This bill seeks to amend an existing act, specifically the Act of August 9, 1955, to include other Indian tribes recognized by the Secretary under the...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, it says that some Native American tribes can lease out their land for nearly 100 years, which can help them plan better for their future. It's like when you let someone borrow your toys for a long time, so they know they can play with them for a while and take care of them.

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