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HR 4851 103th Congress House

To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions…

Official title: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.

Introduced: July 28, 1994 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Aug 2, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel.
Jul 28, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 28, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 1994

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waives certain time limitations with respect to the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of heroism while serving in the Navy during World War II.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 28, 1994
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 28, 1994
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Jul 28, 1994
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 28, 1994
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 28, 1994
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 28, 1994
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 28, 1994
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 28, 1994
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 28, 1994
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 28, 1994
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4851: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4851/
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"H.R. 4851: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4851/.
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H.R. 4851, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4851/.
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[H.R. 4851: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4851/)
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