119th Congress Native Americans
S. 105: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
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Summary
This bill 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 bill 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Rounds SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Mike Rounds.
Show the full action history (5 actions)
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-71.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.