# 119-s-4813: A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.

119-s-4813, A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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- As of: 2026-07-19
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4813
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Expands tribal trust land leasing authority** by allowing more Indian trust lands to be leased under the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act. The bill would add lands held in trust for any tribe on the Secretary's Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List to the set of lands eligible for long-term leasing, anchoring eligibility to that published list and extending leasing beyond the Chehalis Reservation.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer leases for tribal trust land: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let tribes on the Secretary's federally recognized list lease land held in trust for up to 99 years under the 1955 leasing law. The expansion would apply only to trust land for tribes that appear on the Secretary's Federally Recognized Indian Tribe list. The change would…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act
- 119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4813 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4813)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4498)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1949)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4813 (as of 2026-07-19).