Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Summary

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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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs · U.S. Senate

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• H.R. 165Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActIdentical bill, contained in public law

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Full history

1. Oct 2, 2025

   Reported out of committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-71.

2. Oct 2, 2025

   Reported out of committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-71.

3. Oct 2, 2025

   Reported out of committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-71.

4. Oct 2, 2025

   Introduced

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.

   U.S. Senate

5. Oct 2, 2025

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.

   U.S. Senate

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