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HR 165 119th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers South Dakota State and local taxation

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-61.
Dec 19, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 18, 2025
Presented to President.
Dec 15, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 11, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8685)
Dec 11, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 2, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.
Oct 2, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-72.
Mar 5, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 23, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 22, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 22, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 22). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H246-247)
Jan 22, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 22). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H246-247)
Jan 22, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285)
Jan 21, 2025
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 21, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 165.
Jan 21, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H246-248)
Jan 21, 2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 22, 2025 House · vote #22 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 416–0 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to complete all actions necessary to place approximately 40 acres of land in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, into restricted fee status for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Restricted fee status refers to land that is owned by a tribe or tribal member but is subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer) or encumbrance (e.g., liens, leases, or rights-of-way) by operation of law.

The bill requires the land to be held and maintained as a memorial and sacred site, as outlined by the document titled Covenant Between the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and dated October 21, 2022. Further, it prohibits commercial development and gaming activity on the land.

What's happening now December 19, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-61.

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