United States · Law · HR
H.R. 481 (109th)
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005
Introduced
1 February 2005
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Status
Became Public Law No: 109-45.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act of 2005 - Authorizes the United States to take into trust certain land in Kiowa County, Colorado, owned by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Tribes of Oklahoma. Directs the Tribes to convey title to the Dawson Ranch to the United States. Declares that: (1) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Ranch, including all improvements and appurtenances to the Ranch and rights to all minerals, are to be held in trust by the United States for the Tribes; and (2) the Ranch is to become part of the Tribes' Indian reservation. Requires the Ranch to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the law generally applicable to property held in trust for Indian tribes and the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000. Instructs that the Ranch be used only for historic, religious, or cultural uses that are compatible with the use of the land as a national historic site.
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17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 2 August 2005
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 August 2005
Public Law
summary · EN · 2 August 2005
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 26 July 2005
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 June 2005
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 June 2005
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 June 2005
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 June 2005
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 27 June 2005
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 8 June 2005
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 8 June 2005
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 8 June 2005
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 February 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/481
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/481