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Read. Follow. Verify.Bill authorizes 99-year land leases for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
Last action · December 17, 2024: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill amends the of August 9, 1955, to allow leases of up to 99 years for land located within the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
Extends the maximum allowable lease term for specific tribal lands, altering the commercial and residential leasing framework available to the tribes and their members.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Reservation land becomes eligible for leases of up to 99 years under the amended Act.
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Land held in trust for the tribe becomes eligible for leases of up to 99 years.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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