The bill would rescind the Medals of Honor awarded for actions at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890. It directs the relevant Secretary to remove the recipients’ names from the Medal of Honor Roll. Recipients would not have to return their medals, and the bill would not deny anyone federal benefits.
The bill concerns medals awarded for actions at Wounded Knee. It does not require anyone to return a medal or change anyone’s federal benefits.
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The bill’s findings say that honoring soldiers for participating in the deaths of unarmed Native Americans harms the integrity of the Medal of Honor.
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