# 117-s-3773: A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.

117-s-3773, A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-3773
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-03-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Extends federal leasing authority to land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.** It amends 25 U.S.C. 415(a) to make Chehalis trust lands eligible for leasing under the same statutory framework and rules that apply to other tribes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 377 | 42 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- 99-year leases on Chehalis trust land: benefit, low. The law lets the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation lease trust land for up to 99 years. The tribe and private parties can sign leases under existing federal tribal leasing rules. This applies only to land held in trust for the tribe. It takes effect upon enactment.

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## Sources
- [117-s-3773 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3773)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3773 (as of 2026-01-05).