Doris Miller Congressional Gold Medal Act
Doris Miller Congressional Gold Medal Act
Plain Language Summary
# Doris Miller Congressional Gold Medal Act Summary This bill would award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Doris Miller, a Navy serviceman who performed heroic actions during World War II. The Congressional Gold Medal is one of the highest civilian honors Congress can bestow. Miller, who was a cook aboard the USS Arizona during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, took up arms to defend his ship after the initial assault and is credited with shooting down multiple enemy aircraft despite having no formal combat training.
He was killed in action in 1943. The bill primarily affects the Miller family and serves as a formal recognition of Miller's wartime heroism. There are no direct financial costs or regulatory impacts mentioned, as the medal is largely a symbolic honor, though it may involve minting and presentation ceremonies. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official Summary
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Doris Miller in recognition of his acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II.
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.