Federal · 119th Congress
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Policy areaNative Americans
Summary
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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A bill 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.Official Title as Introduced
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Legislative history4
Oct 2, 2025
SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
Oct 2, 2025
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-71.
Mar 5, 2025
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 15, 2025
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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