HR165-119 · 119th Congress
Signed
Signed Dec 19, 2025Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 423 politicians tracked
407
YEA
0
NAY
0
PRESENT
16
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 194Ind YEA 1Rep YEA 212
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
194
REP
0
212
IND
0
1
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$218.0M
- 2. Securities & Investment$149.7M
- 3. Health Services$144.7M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Dusty Johnson
R-SD · Primary
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Johnson
Agriculture11%
Agriculture 11% of classified donations
Health Services9%
Health Services 9% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists8%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 8% of classified donations
Securities & Investment8%
Securities & Investment 8% of classified donations
Construction & Engineering6%
Construction & Engineering 6% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
HR 165, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, was introduced by Representative Dusty Johnson of South Dakota and has been signed into law. The bill passed with unanimous support in the House, receiving 407 votes in favor and 0 votes opposed, with both Democratic and Republican members voting to approve it. The legislation addresses the commemoration and protection of the Wounded Knee site related to the 1890 massacre.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 3, 2025
PASSED SENATEDec 11, 2025
SIGNEDDec 19, 2025
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.