HR 5549 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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 2020-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H757)(2020-02-04)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill authorizes the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller in light of his acts of valor as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3]WV
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH