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H.R. 165 · 119th Congress

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Policy area: Native AmericansPublic Law 119-61

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Became law

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Became Public Law No: 119-61.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-61.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. House

    Presented to President.

  4. Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8685)

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Senate

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.

  8. Senate

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-72.

  9. Senate

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  11. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. 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)

Show 7 earlier actions
  1. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285)

  2. 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.

  3. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 165.

  4. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H246-248)

  5. House

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  6. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  7. Introduced in House