HR2335Referred to Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-03-25
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Kweisi Mfume
Democrat · MD · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (565 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M000687
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Cosponsors (12)
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2025-03-25
Plain-English Summary
This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of valor as a member of the Navy during World War II, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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