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H.R. 5910

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 5910, to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes, was introduced in the House on Nov 4, 2025 by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Indian Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 4, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 5910 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb5910/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 5910 EH: To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 5910
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
1.
Federally recognized tribe leasing authority
Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615;  25 U.S.C. 415(a) ), is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting  , land held in trust for any other Indian Tribe included on the list published by the Secretary pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5131 )  after  Chehalis Reservation .
     Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-04
  2. Passed House2026-03-03
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Nov 4, 2025

hb5910/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (11/04/2025)

This bill authorizes any federally recognized Indian tribe to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years.

Sponsors

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) sponsors H.R. 5910, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5910 went before 2 committees: Indian Affairs and Natural Resources.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Referred To · Mar 4, 2026 · 49 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Jan 14, 2026 · 395 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 5910, the latest H. Rept. 119-453.

  • H. Rept. 119-453 — TO AUTHORIZE LEASES OF UP TO 99 YEARS FOR LAND HELD IN TRUST FOR FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES

Actions

H.R. 5910 has taken 13 actions since Nov 4, 2025, the latest on Mar 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Mar 3, 202615:13
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 3, 202615:13
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2348-2349)
Mar 3, 202615:13
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5910.
Mar 3, 202615:20
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2348)

Votes

H.R. 5910 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5910, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 5910 goes by 3 titles.

  • To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. — Display Title
  • To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 5910, the latest on Feb 19, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5910 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5910’s is Native Americans.

hr5910/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5910 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Indian lands and resources rights to Land transfers.

hr5910/subjects.txt
Indian lands and resources rightsLand transfers

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5910, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HAGEMAN:H.R. 5910.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H4573]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com