HR 5549 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

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

Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 4, 2020 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H757)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 7, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill authorizes the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller in light of his acts of valor as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Cosponsors 56

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAnthony G. BrownJan 28, 2020
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyJan 28, 2020
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyJan 28, 2020
D-MNBetty McCollumJan 29, 2020
R-TXChip RoyJan 29, 2020
D-CABarbara LeeFeb 5, 2020
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonFeb 5, 2020
D-ILBobby L. RushFeb 5, 2020
D-WIGwen MooreFeb 5, 2020
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsFeb 6, 2020
R-WVCarol D. MillerFeb 6, 2020
R-VADenver RigglemanFeb 6, 2020
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldFeb 6, 2020
D-ILDanny K. DavisFeb 7, 2020
D-WADenny HeckFeb 7, 2020
D-CAAdam B. SchiffFeb 10, 2020
D-CAJim CostaFeb 10, 2020
D-CAMike ThompsonFeb 10, 2020
D-CAMark DeSaulnierFeb 11, 2020
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeFeb 11, 2020
R-OHSteve ChabotFeb 11, 2020
D-TXAl GreenFeb 12, 2020
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanFeb 12, 2020
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceFeb 12, 2020
D-LACedric L. RichmondFeb 12, 2020
D-MOEmanuel CleaverFeb 12, 2020
D-TXFilemon VelaFeb 12, 2020
D-NYGregory W. MeeksFeb 12, 2020
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Feb 12, 2020
D-SCJames E. ClyburnFeb 12, 2020
D-CAKaren BassFeb 12, 2020
R-TXLouie GohmertFeb 12, 2020
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeFeb 12, 2020
R-SCRalph NormanFeb 12, 2020
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottFeb 12, 2020
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Feb 12, 2020
D-VIStacey E. PlaskettFeb 12, 2020
D-TNSteve CohenFeb 12, 2020
D-NVSteven HorsfordFeb 12, 2020
D-TXSylvia R. GarciaFeb 12, 2020
D-FLVal Butler DemingsFeb 12, 2020
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayFeb 12, 2020
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 13, 2020
R-AZPaul A. GosarFeb 13, 2020
R-TXPete OlsonFeb 13, 2020
D-IACynthia AxneFeb 14, 2020
R-TXBill FloresFeb 21, 2020
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersFeb 25, 2020
R-FLMatt GaetzFeb 25, 2020
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaFeb 25, 2020
R-AZDebbie LeskoFeb 26, 2020
D-TXColin Z. AllredFeb 27, 2020
D-GADavid ScottMar 9, 2020
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.Mar 9, 2020
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeMar 9, 2020
D-NYNita M. LoweyJun 26, 2020

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Jan 7, 2020

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 4, 2020Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H757)
  2. Jan 7, 2020Introduced in House
  3. Jan 7, 2020Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E7)
  4. Jan 7, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H757Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TXFeb 4, 2020
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E7Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TXJan 7, 2020

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 3, January 7, 2020, page H12.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

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

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 7, 2020Introduced in House

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