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Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously under 10 U.S.C. 8291 notwithstanding applicable time limitations.
Creates an exception to the time limitations in 10 U.S.C. 8298(a) to permit the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller.
Creates an exception to the time limitations in 10 U.S.C. 8300 to permit the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller.
Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for his valor in World War II. It makes a one-time exception to the usual time limits that would otherwise prevent the award.
This is a targeted honorific measure. It does not create new programs or funding. It directs that the award be made under the existing Medal of Honor authority in Title 10 and notes that Miller previously received the Navy Cross.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced March 25, 2025 by Kweisi Mfume · Last progress March 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House