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Congress·In Committee·11 months ago

Medal of Honor: Posthumous Award for Navy Hero Doris Miller

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Key Points

  • Congress would let Trump award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller, a Navy sailor who showed courage during the Pearl Harbor attack.
  • The bill waives normal time limits that usually block very old cases from getting the Medal of Honor.
  • It highlights that Miller had already earned the Navy Cross after helping his wounded captain and firing at attacking planes under heavy danger.
  • Supporters argue this corrects a historic gap: sailors got the Medal of Honor for similar Pearl Harbor actions, but none were African American.
  • This is mainly a symbolic honor, but it matters to military families and to how the country recognizes service and fairness.
VeteransCivil Rights

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 25, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

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.

Bill NumberHR 2335
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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D: 12

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