118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3371Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

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.

Native Americans
Introduced May 16, 2023
Last action Sep 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 16, 2023
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Referred
May 22, 2023
Natural Resources · Indian Affairs
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Committee
Jun 13, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Sep 21, 2023
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 an...

Provisions · 3 sectionsEngrossed in House
Timeline · 17 actions
Sep 21, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sep 20, 2023
Considered as unfinished business.
Sep 20, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 20, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 18, 2023
Mr. Collins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 18, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 18, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3371.
Sep 18, 2023
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.
Sep 14, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-197.
Sep 14, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
Jun 13, 2023
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Jun 13, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 7, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
May 16, 2023
Introduced in House
May 16, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.