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119th Congress · S. 236 · Introduced

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.

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.

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SubjectsFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMassachusetts

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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.
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Sponsor

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · [D-MA] · M000133
    Dem-MA current · 23 terms · @SenMarkey · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Edward J. Markey
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (12)

  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 3

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 1550 Main St., 4th Floor, Springfield, MA, 01103 · 413-785-4610 · 42.10321649999999,-72.5929441
  • 15 New Sudbury St, Suite 975, JFK Federal Building, Boston, MA, 02203 · 617-565-8519 · 42.3609639,-71.06031329999999

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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Senate
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00
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2026-03-31
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2026-03-31
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$6,504,510.98
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$5,615,111.05
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$2,541,376.53
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$0.00
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2021-01-01
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2026-03-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (2)

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · [D-MA] · W000817 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-23 · original
    Dem-MA current · 3 terms · @SenWarren · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · [R-NC] · T000476 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-30
    Rep-NC current · 2 terms · @SenThomTillis · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Indian Affairs Committee [Senate Other]
    2026-05-20T18:30:08ZMarkup By
    2025-12-17T20:25:10ZHearings By (full committee)
    2025-01-23T23:01:51ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (4)

  • 2026-05-20Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2025-12-17Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
  • 2025-01-23IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  • 2025-01-23IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-02-22T06:18:19Z
    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.
  • Display Title2025-01-24T11:56:17Z
    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.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2025-01-23 · Introduced in Senate

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.

Related bills

  • HR 681 (119) 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
    Latest: 2026-05-20 — Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

none

Latest action

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