House vote: H.R. 165 // January 22, 2025Needed two-thirds to pass
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
This act 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. , liens, leases, or rights-of-way) by operation of law. The act 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.
Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 4.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 416 | 95.6% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 4.4% |