# 119-s-105: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

119-s-105, Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-105
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-11

## Summary

**Restores tribal control and protection of the Wounded Knee sacred site.** This bill would create a new "restricted fee" land status to place about 40 acres on the Pine Ridge Reservation under joint control of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and it would require the Secretary of the Interior to complete necessary actions within 365 days. - Tribal communities: The two Tribes would keep ownership and local jurisdiction over the defined parcel and could set land use without federal review barriers, subject to the October 21, 2022 Covenant. - Federal law and protections: The land would remain subject to federal Indian country laws (18 U.S.C. 1151) and to protections against alienation (25 U.S.C. 177). - Local rights and uses: Existing easements, rights-of-way, encumbrances, and utility agreements in effect at enactment would remain in force, and the bill explicitly bars gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tribal control of Wounded Knee land: benefit, low. If enacted, a defined 40-acre parcel at Wounded Knee would be held by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux in restricted fee status, including surface and mineral rights. It would be part of the Pine Ridge Reservation under Oglala Sioux civil and criminal jurisdiction, and not taxed by the sta…
- Easements stay; finish transfer in 1 year: mixed, low. If enacted, recorded easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, and utility agreements already in place would keep applying to the parcel. The Secretary of the Interior would have up to 365 days after enactment to finish paperwork, including minor survey fixes, to place the land in restricted fee stat…

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- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-699: Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-105 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/105)

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- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-699: Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-699)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-105 (as of 2026-06-11).