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HR 2335 · in committee · symbolic

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.

What this bill does

  • The bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for his valor during World War II.
  • This affects the recognition of Miller's military service and contributions to naval operations during the war.
  • The bill requires no new funding and allows the President to issue the award at any time.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    What specific acts of valor by Doris Miller during World War II does this bill recognize, and why was the Medal of Honor not awarded at that time?

  2. 02

    How does posthumous Medal of Honor recognition affect the families and communities of servicemembers whose contributions may have been similarly overlooked?

  3. 03

    What criteria should Congress use to evaluate requests for posthumous military medals, and does this bill establish any precedent for future awards?

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Kweisi Mfume

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Introduced 2025-03-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-25 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  2. 2025-03-25 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-03-25 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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