To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously for acts of valor while a…

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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II.

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This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of valor as a member of the Navy during World War II, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 25, 2025

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II.

Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 25, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.