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H.R. 681 · 119th Congress

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, 2025Policy area: Native Americans

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.

Summary

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.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.

  2. Senate

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-136.

  3. Senate

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  5. House

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  6. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)

  8. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 681.

  9. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2357-2358)

  10. House

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  11. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.

  12. House

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.

Show 7 earlier actions
  1. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  2. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. House

    Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged

  4. House

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  5. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

  6. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  7. Introduced in House