{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-681","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":681,"title":"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","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000375","fullName":"Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]","party":"D","state":"MA","district":9}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-04","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs."},"policyArea":"Native Americans","subjects":["Federal-Indian relations","Indian lands and resources rights","Land use and conservation","Massachusetts"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-04","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-03","text":"The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-03","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-03","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2358)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-03","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-03","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 681.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-03","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2357-2358)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-03","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-14","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-14","text":"Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-14","text":"Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-449.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-20","text":"Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-09","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-04","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill authorizes the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)&nbsp;to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. Both tribes are located in Massachusetts.</p>","updateDate":"2026-03-05T11:56:30Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":751,"ts":"2026-04-19T10:13:24.167Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20amend%20the%20Act%20of%20August%209%2C%201955%20(commonly%20known%20as%20the%20%E2%80%9CL"}]}}