Senate Bill 1073
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Remove the Stain Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 12, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1073
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
April 12, 2021
04/12/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
04/12/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:23 PM