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HR3609119th Congress

Remove the Stain Act

Sponsored By: Representative Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Introduced

Summary

Rescinds every Medal of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890. This bill would remove those names from the Medal of Honor Roll, impose no requirement to return the physical medals, and preserve all other federal benefits. Its findings describe the engagement as the Wounded Knee Massacre, note that many unarmed Lakota including women and children were killed or injured, and record that 20 Medals of Honor were awarded to 7th Cavalry soldiers after the event.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Remove Medals of Honor from Wounded Knee

This bill would rescind the Medals of Honor given for actions at Wounded Knee on December 29, 1890. The military would remove those names from the official Medal of Honor roll. No one would have to return a medal. It would not take away any federal benefit from any person. The changes would take effect when enacted.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2025

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2025

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2025

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2025

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2025

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2025

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2025

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

  • Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

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