Expressing the sense of Congress regarding reconsideration of the merits of awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II for which he was originally awarded the Navy Cross.

Bill: 114-hconres-173
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2016-11-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional tributes

Military personnel and dependents

Racial and ethnic relations

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-11-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that the Navy should reconsider, pursuant to provisions governing consideration of proposals for decorations not previously submitted in a timely fashion, whether the award of the Navy Cross to Doris Miller for acts of valor during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, while a member of the Navy should be upgraded to the Medal of Honor on account of possible racial bias in the original decision to award the Navy Cross.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2016 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress regarding reconsideration of the merits of awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II for which he was originally awarded the Navy Cross.

That it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should reconsider, pursuant to the process authorized by section 1130 of title 10, United States Code, whether the award of the Navy Cross to Doris Miller (service number 356–12–35) for acts of valor during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, while a member of the United States Navy should be upgraded to the Medal of Honor on account of possible racial bias in the original decision to award the Navy Cross.