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S. 1073 (117th): Remove the Stain Act

A bill to rescind each Medal of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Elizabeth Warren

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Massachusetts. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Apr 12, 2021
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Apr 12, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on April 12, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

8 Cosponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Independent)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Senators Warren, Merkley, and Congressman Kahele Urge Armed Services Leaders to Retain Measure to Rescind Medals of Honor Awarded to the Perpetrators of the Wounded Knee Massacre
    — Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] (Sponsor) on Nov 30, 2021

Senators Warren, Merkley, and Congressman Kahele Urge Armed Services Leaders to Retain Measure to Rescind Medals of Honor Awarded to the Perpetrators of the Wounded Knee Massacre
    — Rep. Kaialiʻi Kahele [D-HI2, 2021-2022] on Nov 30, 2021

Warren, Merkley, Kahele Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Biden to Rescind Medals of Honor Awarded to Soldiers who Perpetrated Wounded Knee Massacre
    — Rep. Kaialiʻi Kahele [D-HI2, 2021-2022] on Nov 3, 2021

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History

Apr 12, 2021
 
Introduced

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S. 1073 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1073. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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