Remove the Stain Act

S 1915, the "Remove the Stain Act," rescinds 20 Medals of Honor awarded to U.S. Army soldiers for their role in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, where unarmed Lakota men, women, and children were killed. The bill requires removing these soldiers' names from official military Medal of Honor rolls but does not require them to return their medals or deny them federal benefits. This action follows historical findings that the massacre involved the killing of hundreds of unarmed Native Americans, including women and children, and was described by military leaders as "brutal" and "cold-blooded." The bill directly affects the historical record of the Medal of Honor, aligning with requests from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the National Congress of American Indians.