Legislative subject term
South Dakota
A legislative subject term is one of any number the Congressional Research Service assigns to a bill. The term is the government's own wording, shown word for word; this site did not write it or choose it.
50 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
Follow this topic by feed — new official actions on these bills, no account needed.
Bills, most recent action first
-
Pennington County Land Conveyance Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
-
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
-
Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649.
-
Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 651.
-
PREPARE Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
-
South Dakota Water Feasibility Studies Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
-
Pennington County Land Conveyance Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
-
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.
-
Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
-
Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
-
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
- S.J.Res. 86 (119th) Jan 7, 2026
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number: 4.
- H.R. 165 (119th) Dec 19, 2025
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Became Public Law No: 119-61.
- H.R. 4016 (119th) Dec 8, 2025
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
-
Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act of 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- S. 2296 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Held at the desk.
-
Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
-
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
- H.R. 3838 (119th) Sep 30, 2025
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Received in the Senate.
-
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
-
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
-
Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
-
Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
-
Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S. 4367 (118th) Jan 4, 2025
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-272.
-
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the "Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building".
Became Public Law No: 118-132.
-
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota Avenue South in Huron, South Dakota, as the "First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin Post Office Building".
Became Public Law No: 118-135.
-
A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 8774 (118th) Sep 12, 2024
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.
-
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.
-
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 450.
-
RECA Extension Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 2882 (118th) Mar 23, 2024
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- H.Res. 1102 (118th) Mar 22, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- S. 3853 (118th) Mar 11, 2024
Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
Held at the desk.
-
A resolution congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S81; text: CR S95)
-
Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-316.
-
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- S. 2226 (118th) Jul 27, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
-
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.
-
STREAM Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
-
Mount Rushmore Protection Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
-
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
-
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
-
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S806; text: CR S805)
-
A resolution congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S192-193; text: CR S210)
A bill gets a page here once it reaches a recorded vote; until then its official record on congress.gov is the link. Every bill in the covered Congresses is tracked either way.