[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 834 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 834

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to 
 Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of 
                               the Navy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2017

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to 
 Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of 
                               the Navy.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO DORIS MILLER 
              FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVY DURING WORLD 
              WAR II.

    Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 6248(a) 
and 6250 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation 
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in 
the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of 
Honor posthumously under section 6241 of such title to Doris Miller 
(service number 356-12-35) for acts of valor during World War II while 
a member of the United States Navy.
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