Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Bill: 118-hr-3371
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
South Dakota
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: 

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

 
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.

action_date: 2023-09-14
text: 

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

 
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.

action_date: 2023-09-20
text: 

Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4364)
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4364)
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4427)
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Collins objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3371.
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4364-4366)
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Mr. Collins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-09-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
action_date: 2023-09-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-197.
action_date: 2023-09-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-197.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Introduced in House