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Senate Bill 2088
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 21, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 21, 2023
Latest Action
Nov 15, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2088
Congress
118
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mike Rounds
South Dakota
Republican
John Thune
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 21, 2023
Related Bills (1)
Sep 20, 2023
Passed House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 3371
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Active
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (4)
11/15/2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/19/2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-170.
06/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
06/21/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 14, 2024 11:03:16 AM
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