House Bill
H.R. 5910
To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
Primary Sponsor
Harriet Hageman
R - WY
Cosponsors
4
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Summary
This bill extends leasing authority for federally recognized Indian Tribes, allowing them to lease trust land for up to 99 years. Currently, this extended leasing authority is only available to specific tribes listed in statute; this legislation would extend it to all federally recognized tribes on the official Department of Interior list.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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This bill extends leasing authority for federally recognized Indian Tribes, allowing them to lease trust land for up to 99 years. Currently, this extended leasing authority is only available to specific tribes listed in statute; this legislation would extend it to all federally recognized tribes on the official Department of Interior list.
- Bill Number
- 5910
- Introduced
- 3/3/2026
- Status
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Policy Area
- Native Americans
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
- Bill Number
- 5910
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced
- 3/3/2026
- Summary
- This bill extends leasing authority for federally recognized Indian Tribes, allowing them to lease trust land for up to 99 years. Currently, this extended leasing authority is only available to specific tribes listed in statute; this legislation would extend it to all federally recognized tribes on
Data from Congress.gov
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