Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 26, 2021Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 2226
Remove the Stain Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 26, 2021)
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 just happenedMar 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2](D-HI)Sponsor
20 cosponsors20 D
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- Introduced in HouseMar 26, 2021
- Mar 26, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House