Bill · S. 4813· Senate(119-S-4813)
A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
- Introduced
- 6/17/2026
- Last activity
- 6/17/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Thomas Tillis
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, S. 4813, aims to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. It does this by amending a specific section of the Act of August 9, 1955. The change extends this leasing authority to any Indian tribe included on the list published by the Secretary under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.
Yes· 3 of 16
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+8
Directly benefits federally recognized tribes by expanding their authority to lease land for longer terms.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Offers significantly more security and longevity for business leases on trust lands.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
Promotes development in rural areas where tribal trust lands are located.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-1
While it authorizes a right, it operates within the framework of federal trust land management.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Leasing Authority: Federally recognized Indian Tribes included on the Secretary's list would be authorized to enter into leases for up to 99 years for land held in trust. This is found in Section 1.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+8Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Farmers+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3Improves Racial Equity+3Improves Affordable Housing+2Reduces Homelessness+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Improves Small Business Support+2Increases Job Creation+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4Improves Public Land Management+2Increases Renewable Energy Investment+1
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-1
- 6/17/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.