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: 115-hconres-19
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2017-02-02
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: 2017-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-02
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 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 19 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 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.