Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

What this measure contains

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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• Enrolled Bill · Official document ↗
• Reported to Senate · Official document ↗· Oct 2, 2025
• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Jan 23, 2025
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Jan 22, 2025
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Jan 3, 2025
• Public Law · Official document ↗· Dec 20, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
3. Referred in Senate
4. Reported to Senate
5. Enrolled Bill
6. Public Law

Companion measure: S. 105. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

1. Jan 22, 2025 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Introduced in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   416 aye · 0 no · 17 not voting · Source roll call

2. Dec 11, 2025 · Senate

   Senate passage (unanimous consent) on Reported to Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8685)

   No recorded vote

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Jan 3, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Jan 3, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

3. Jan 21, 2025

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

4. Jan 21, 2025

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

5. Jan 21, 2025

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

6. 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.

7. Jan 22, 2025

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285)

8. Jan 22, 2025

   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)

9. Jan 22, 2025

   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)

10. Jan 22, 2025

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

11. Jan 23, 2025

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

12. Mar 5, 2025

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

13. Oct 2, 2025

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

14. Oct 2, 2025

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

15. Dec 11, 2025

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

16. Dec 11, 2025

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

17. Dec 15, 2025

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

18. Dec 18, 2025

    Presented to President.

19. Dec 19, 2025

    Signed by President.

20. Dec 19, 2025

    Became Public Law No: 119-61.

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