HR 2335 United States House · 119th Congress

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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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025
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