Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2335
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.
Medal of Honor: Posthumous Award for Navy Hero Doris Miller
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
House
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.
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Milestones
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Mar 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced in House
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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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(12)D: 12
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