H.R. 681 Congress 119 session
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.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Passed one chamber — last recorded action May 20, 2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Passage likelihood
95% Higher than most bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 4% of introduced federal bills are enacted.
- Current stage Passed one chamber.
- Must-pass vehicle This is an appropriations or authorization bill that the chamber has historically acted on each session.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 681.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2357-2358)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House