119th Congress
H.R. 165
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Dusty Johnson(R-SD)
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Public Law” version
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
This act 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 act 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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 House #22 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Dec 19, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-61. - Dec 19, 2025
Signed by President. - Dec 18, 2025 · House
Presented to President. - Dec 15, 2025 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Dec 11, 2025 · Senate
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 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177. - Oct 2, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-72. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jan 22, 2025 · 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 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285) - Jan 21, 2025 · House
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 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 165. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H246-248) - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Jan 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House