To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
HR 5910 would expand leasing authority for federally recognized tribes by amending a 1955 law. Currently, the law only permitted leases of trust land for specific tribes (like the Chehalis), but this bill would extend that authority to all tribes listed under the 1994 Indian Tribe List Act. The change allows tribes to lease land held in trust for up to 99 years, providing greater flexibility for managing tribal resources. This directly affects all federally recognized tribes with trust land, enabling them to enter long-term leases without additional federal approval.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Nov 4, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2348)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-453.
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Nov 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Nov 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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