H.R. 681 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in 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
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Latest action (2026-09-14): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
What H.R. 681 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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