Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2335

Medal of Honor: Posthumous Award for Navy Hero Doris Miller

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.

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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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Mar 25, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced in House

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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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