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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.
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 by Sen. Edward J. Markey
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Latest action · Sep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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