US SB3164 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Remove the Stain Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3467 (Same As) 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Conflicts and wars
Federal-Indian relations
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Conflicts and wars
Federal-Indian relations
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3164/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3164/BILLS-116s3164is.pdf |
