Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 May 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

   Source: Committee

5. 7 June 2023

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

6. 13 June 2023

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 June 2023

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 13 June 2023

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 September 2023

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.

   Source: Calendars

10. 14 September 2023

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-197.

    Source: Committee

11. 14 September 2023

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-197.

    Source: Committee

12. 18 September 2023

    Floor

    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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

    Source: Floor

13. 18 September 2023

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3371.

    Source: Floor

14. 18 September 2023

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4364-4366)

    Source: Floor

15. 18 September 2023

    Floor

    Mr. Collins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

16. 20 September 2023

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

17. 20 September 2023

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4364)

    Source: Floor

18. 20 September 2023

    Passed

    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)

    Source: Floor

19. 20 September 2023

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4427)

    Source: Floor

20. 21 September 2023

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 21 September 2023 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 20 September 2023 · Official file
• Reported in House · 14 September 2023 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 16 May 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 September 2023

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 September 2023

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 20 September 2023

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 20 September 2023

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 20 September 2023

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 14 September 2023

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 14 September 2023

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 14 September 2023

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 2023

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