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House bill · H.R. 165 (119th Congress)

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (U.S. Representative, SD at-large, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Dec 19, 2025

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-61.

  2. Dec 19, 2025

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-61.

    U.S. House

  3. Dec 19, 2025

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  4. Dec 18, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  5. Dec 15, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

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  1. Dec 11, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. Senate

  2. Oct 2, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  3. Oct 2, 2025

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

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

    U.S. Senate

  4. Mar 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  5. Jan 23, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  6. Jan 22, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H285)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285)

  7. Jan 22, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  8. Jan 22, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  9. 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.

    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.

  10. Jan 21, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 165.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  11. Jan 3, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  12. Jan 3, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  13. Jan 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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