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HR 165 · enacted · niche

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

What this bill does

  • The bill transfers approximately 40 acres of land in South Dakota to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe as a memorial and sacred site.
  • The Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe are affected, along with the Department of the Interior.
  • The land will be held in restricted fee status, prohibiting sale, transfer, commercial development, and gaming activity.

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  1. 01

    How should the federal government balance transferring public lands to tribes with other potential uses for that same land?

  2. 02

    What restrictions on land use, such as prohibiting commercial development and gaming, best serve both memorial purposes and tribal economic needs?

  3. 03

    Which communities beyond the two named tribes might be affected by this land transfer, and should their interests factor into the decision?

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Dusty Johnson

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Introduced 2025-12-19

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-19 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-61.

  2. 2025-12-19 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-61.

  3. 2025-12-19 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2025-12-19 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2025-12-18 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-12-18 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-12-15 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. 2025-12-11 · senate · Floor

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

  9. 2025-12-11 · Floor

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

  10. 2025-10-02 · senate · Calendars

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

  11. 2025-10-02 · senate · Committee

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

  12. 2025-10-02 · Committee

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

  13. 2025-03-05 · senate · Committee

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

  14. 2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  15. 2025-01-22 · house · Floor

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

  16. 2025-01-22 · house · Floor

    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)

  17. 2025-01-22 · Floor

    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)

  18. 2025-01-22 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285)

  19. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

    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.

  20. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

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

  21. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

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

  22. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

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

  23. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  24. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  25. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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