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.
This bill authorizes the President to award Doris Miller the Medal of Honor posthumously for her heroic actions during the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. It directly affects Miller, an African American Navy cook who was initially recognized with a Navy Cross for saving lives and operating a machine gun under fire while serving in a role typically restricted to Black sailors. The bill overrides standard time limits for awarding the Medal of Honor, enabling the upgrade from her existing Navy Cross citation. This would correct the historical oversight where Miller - unlike other Pearl Harbor heroes - was denied the Medal of Honor despite her documented valor.
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Introduced Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
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Kweisi Mfume
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
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Jasmine Crockett
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
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Shontel M. Brown
DDemocratic
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Stephen F. Lynch
DDemocratic
Co
Terri A. Sewell
DDemocratic
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