United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

S 105 — Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to the text of S 105 include the addition of a report date and reporting details, confirming that the bill was reported in the Senate without any amendments. The original introduction information has been removed in this version. This means the focus is now on the Senate report rather than the initial introduction phase of the bill.

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105 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
105 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
105 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.
176 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
105 [Report No.
119-71] 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.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs October 2, 2025 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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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Calendar No.
176 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
105 [Report No.
119-71] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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.
_______________________________________________________________________ October 2, 2025 Reported without amendment
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-71

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (S. Rept. 119-71)

Source: S. Rept. 119-71 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  3. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-71.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-71.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 105 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 105?
S 105 is sponsored by Rounds, Mike (Republican) and Thune, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 105?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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