# 119-s-1915: Remove the Stain Act

119-s-1915, Remove the Stain Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1915
- Congress: 119
- Title: Remove the Stain Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Rescind the Medals of Honor awarded for actions at the Wounded Knee Massacre on December 29, 1890.** The bill would remove those awards from the official record to respond to the historical facts and concerns described in its findings. - Recipients and families: The names of the 20 individuals awarded Medals of Honor for Wounded Knee would be removed from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor rolls. No person would be required to return a physical medal and federal benefits would not be denied. - Native tribes and advocates: The bill cites that many Native people killed at Wounded Knee were unarmed women and children and notes tribal and organizational resolutions calling for revocation. It frames rescission as a response to those historical findings. - Administration: The relevant Secretary would be directed to remove the specific names from official Medal of Honor rolls. The Act does not establish new funding or create new programs.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1915 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1915)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1915 (as of 2025-12-21).