Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act (H.R. 165)
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Became Public Law No: 119-61.
12/19/2025
Summary
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.
Public Law • 12/19/2025
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Public Law 119-61
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Originated in the House
Introduced
January 3, 2025
Committee Review
March 5, 2025
Floor Debate
January 21, 2025
Passed Chamber
January 22, 2025
Other Chamber
December 15, 2025
President
December 18, 2025
Enacted into Law
December 19, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-61.
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