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.

Sponsored byRep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD· Introduced 25 March 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

25 March 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 3 September 2025

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.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
25 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
25 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
25 March 2025 · IntroReferral

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12 cosponsors

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Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD

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Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Democrat:Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Democrat:Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Democrat:Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Democrat:Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]TX
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OH

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Armed Services Committee
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- Referred To25 Mar 2025

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