3.0.0 165 2026-07-10T20:08:24Z 2026-07-13T19:46:26Z House H HR 2025-01-03 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/165 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:H.R. 165.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete allactions necessary for certain land to be held in restrictedfee status by the Oglala Sioxu Tribe and Cheyenne River SiouxTribe.[Page H41]]]> slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Reported By 2025-10-02T17:32:36Z Markup By 2025-03-05T19:30:00Z Referred To 2025-01-23T15:51:28Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-03T16:22:20Z S. Rept. 119-72 Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act 119 105 S 2025-10-02 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176. Public law contains the text CRS Identical bill CRS 2025-12-19 Became Public Law No: 119-61. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-19 Became Public Law No: 119-61. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-19 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-19 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-18 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2025-12-18 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-15 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2025-12-11 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8685) Floor 2025-12-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2025-10-02 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177. Calendars 2025-10-02 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-72. Committee 2025-10-02 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-72. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress slia00 Indian Affairs Committee 2025-03-05 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2025-01-23 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. IntroReferral 2025-01-22 16:58:29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-01-22 16:58:28 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 22 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll022.xml House 119 2025-01-22T21:58:28Z 1 2025-01-22 16:58:28 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 22 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll022.xml House 119 2025-01-22T21:58:28Z 1 2025-01-22 16:31:15 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-01-21 15:12:15 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2025-01-21 15:02:19 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 165. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-01-21 15:02:17 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H246-248) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-01-21 15:02:03 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000301 Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] Dusty Johnson R SD N 2025-04-03T16:51:00Z H.R. 165, Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61296 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 5, 2025 Public Law 119-61 Native Americans Federal-Indian relations 2025-02-06T16:59:11Z Indian lands and resources rights 2025-01-27T18:07:26Z Land transfers 2025-02-06T16:59:11Z South Dakota 2025-02-06T16:59:11Z State and local taxation 2025-01-27T18:16:50Z Native Americans 2025-01-27T11:50:22Z 00 2025-01-03 Introduced in House 2025-01-30T16:54:11Z 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.

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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.

]]> Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. 2026-07-10T20:08:24Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act 2025-12-17T04:08:13Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate 103 Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act 2025-10-04T04:53:16Z S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act 2025-02-04T05:38:17Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. 2025-02-04T05:33:23Z Introduced in House IH Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act 2025-01-25T05:08:18Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Display Title 45 Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act 2025-01-24T02:38:20Z Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act 2025-01-24T02:38:19Z H House Engrossed in House EH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr165enr/uslm/BILLS-119hr165enr.xml United States Legislative Markup https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr165enr/xml/BILLS-119hr165enr.xml Reported to Senate 2025-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr165rs/xml/BILLS-119hr165rs.xml Referred in Senate 2025-01-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr165rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr165rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-01-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr165eh/xml/BILLS-119hr165eh.xml Introduced in House 2025-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr165ih/xml/BILLS-119hr165ih.xml 2025-12-20T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ61/uslm/PLAW-119publ61.xml United States Legislative Markup Public Law 2025-12-19 Became Public Law No: 119-61. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.