# 119-hr-165: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

119-hr-165, Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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- As of: 2026-07-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-165
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Places about 40 acres of the Wounded Knee site into Tribal restricted fee status.** This law makes that land part of the Pine Ridge Reservation and sets rules to protect and use it as a memorial and sacred site. - Tribes: The Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe will hold the roughly 40 acres in restricted fee status. The land remains Tribal property and cannot be transferred without the consent of Congress and the Tribes. - Jurisdiction: The land is part of the Pine Ridge Reservation and is expressly subject to the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Federal Indian land law under 18 U.S.C. 1151 applies. - Uses and protections: Uses must follow the Covenant dated October 21, 2022, focusing on memorialization and sacred site protection and prohibiting gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. - Existing rights: Any private or municipal encumbrance, right of way, easement, or utility agreement in effect on the date of enactment stays in place and will be appropriately assigned. - Implementation: The Secretary of the Interior must complete all necessary actions, including documentation and minor survey corrections and utility assignments, within 365 days.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 416 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Wounded Knee sacred land under tribal control: benefit, low. The law protects about 40 acres at Wounded Knee as Tribal land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes. It is part of the Pine Ridge Reservation and under the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s civil and criminal law. The land is not subject to state or local taxes and cannot be transferred wit…

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- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
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- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-165 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/165)

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- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-165 (as of 2026-07-15).