2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB165: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Legislative Summary
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/3/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/3/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H246-248)
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 165.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285)
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 22). (text: 1/21/2025 CR H246-247)
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Senate
3/5/2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass RC# 22
1/22/2025
416
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Dusty Johnson
Republican