Remove the Stain Act

Summary

Cancels every Medal of Honor that was awarded for participation in the December 29, 1890 engagement at Wounded Knee Creek and directs that the named recipients be removed from the official Medal of Honor rolls. The law does not require recipients (or their families) to return physical medals and does not remove any federal benefits from anyone whose medal is revoked.

Key Points

• Revokes every Medal of Honor awarded for actions at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890.
• Orders removal of those recipients' names from the official Medal of Honor rolls.
• Does not require recipients or families to return the physical medals.
• Does not remove or reduce any federal benefits for affected individuals.
• Includes Congressional findings describing the Wounded Knee engagement, casualty counts, and requests from tribes/organizations for revocation.
• Justifies revocation on the grounds that awarding Medals for participation in the massacre harmed the integrity of the award.
• Imposes an administrative record-change obligation but contains no funding or new programs.
• Applies narrowly and retroactively to awards tied to the single date and location specified.

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