Federal · 119th Congress · House bill
H.R. 165: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Became law Public Law 119-61 Official data
- Introduced
- Reported by committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to President
- Became law
Last official action: · Record last updated:
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, December 19, 2025. Reproduced verbatim.
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.
Recorded votes
Roll calls on passage or final agreement. Washington’s members are shown first; every member’s vote is on the roll-call page.
House Roll Call 22: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
· Passed · Yes 416, No 0, Not voting 17
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)
Washington: Rep. Suzan K. DelBene (WA-1) (D): Yes · Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-2) (D): Yes · Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) (D): Yes · Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-4) (R): Yes · Rep. Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) (R): Yes · Rep. Emily Randall (WA-6) (D): Yes · Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) (D): Not voting · Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8) (D): Yes · Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9) (D): Yes · Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) (D): Yes
Official actions
- Became Public Law No: 119-61.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-72.
- 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)
- Introduced in House