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HR 5910 · in committee · significant

To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.

What this bill does

  • This bill allows federally recognized Indian tribes to lease their trust land for up to 99 years.
  • Native American tribes and entities seeking long-term land leases are directly affected.
  • The bill creates a new authorization mechanism with no specified federal cost or sunset date.

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  1. 01

    How might 99-year leases affect tribal sovereignty and the ability of future generations to control their ancestral lands?

  2. 02

    What safeguards would prevent outside entities from gaining excessive control over tribal trust lands through long-term lease agreements?

  3. 03

    How do tribes currently lease their land, and what specific barriers does this bill remove that tribes identify as obstacles?

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Sponsor · R-WY

Harriet M. Hageman

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Introduced 2026-03-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-04 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  2. 2026-03-03 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-03-03 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2348)

  4. 2026-03-03 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2348)

  5. 2026-03-03 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5910.

  6. 2026-03-03 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2348-2349)

  7. 2026-03-03 · house · Floor

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2026-01-14 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.

  9. 2026-01-14 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-453.

  10. 2026-01-14 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-453.

  11. 2025-12-17 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  12. 2025-12-17 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-11-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  14. 2025-11-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-11-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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