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S. 236

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Summary

S. 236, 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, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 23, 2025 by Sen. Edward Markey (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 20, 2026: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Record

Text

S. 236 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb236/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S236 IS: 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.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-23
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 236  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 23, 2025   Mr. Markey  (for himself and  Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Indian Affairs    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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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) leasing authority
Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615;  25 U.S.C. 415(a) ) (commonly known as the  Long-Term Leasing Act ), is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting  , the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation, land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)  after  Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jan 23, 2025

sb236/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/23/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Edward Markey (D) sponsors S. 236, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 236 went before 1 committee: Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Markup By · May 20, 2026 · 49 Bills

Actions

S. 236 has taken 4 actions since Jan 23, 2025, the latest on May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 17, 2025
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.Indian Affairs Committee
Jan 23, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Jan 23, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 236 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 236.

Titles

S. 236 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as 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. — Display Title

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 236, the latest on Aug 17, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 236 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 236’s is Native Americans.

s236/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 236 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal-Indian relations to Massachusetts.

s236/subjects.txt
Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMassachusetts

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