All Roll Calls
Yes: 416 • No: 0
HR165119th CongressWALLET
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Sponsored By: Representative Johnson (SD)
Became Law
Summary
Restricted fee Tribal ownership for a Wounded Knee memorial returns about 40 acres of the Wounded Knee Massacre site to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for use as a sacred site and memorial. The land stays within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, remains owned by the Tribes and under Oglala Sioux civil and criminal jurisdiction, is exempt from state and local taxation, cannot be transferred without consent, is barred from Indian Gaming, and the Interior Secretary must complete paperwork and utility assignments within 365 days so the Tribes can use the land under their October 21, 2022 Covenant without Secretary approval.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Protected tribal status for Wounded Knee site
The law places about 40 acres at Wounded Knee into protected tribal status. The site stays in the Pine Ridge Reservation under Oglala Sioux civil and criminal authority. The Tribes own all surface and mineral rights, and the land cannot be sold without Congress and the Tribes agreeing. The land is free from State and local taxes, existing easements remain, and use follows the October 21, 2022 Covenant (no gaming). Interior has 365 days to finish surveys, paperwork, and assign utility rights; no Interior approval is needed for allowed uses.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 1/22/2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 416 • No: 0