H.R. 5910 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 3, 2026. Received Mar 4, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands tribal land leasing terms
This bill gives federally recognized Indian tribes the ability to lease their land held in trust by the federal government for terms of up to 99 years. Right now tribes have more limited options for how long they can lease out their land, so this would expand their flexibility.
How it affects you
If you're a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, this means your tribe would have more options when leasing tribal land for business, development, or other purposes over a longer time frame.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Nov 4, 2025)
This bill authorizes any federally recognized Indian tribe to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5910
AN ACT
To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
Sponsor: Rep. Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY-At Large) · Introduced Nov 4, 2025 · Native Americans · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 4, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.