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S 1073 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Federal-Indian relations Military history Military personnel and dependents South Dakota U.S. history

Remove the Stain Act

Introduced: April 12, 2021 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 12, 2021
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Remove the Stain Act

This bill rescinds each Medal of Honor awarded for acts that occurred on December 29, 1890, at Wounded Knee Creek, Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota.

The bill requires the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard to remove the names of those award recipients from the Medal of Honor Roll.

What's happening now April 12, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2226 Identical bill Remove the Stain Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Aug 9, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 12, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 12, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 12, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 12, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1073: Remove the Stain Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1073/
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"S. 1073: Remove the Stain Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1073/.
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S. 1073, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1073/.
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