H.R. 10817
U.S.S. Doris Miller Act of 2026
Summary:
• The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name a naval aircraft carrier the "Doris Miller," consistent with the Navy's 2020 announcement to name a future Ford class aircraft carrier after Doris Miller.
• The bill honors Mess Attendant Third Class Doris "Dorie" Miller for his acts of valor at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, including manning an anti-aircraft gun without proper training and helping evacuate wounded sailors as the U.S.S. West Virginia sank.
• The bill may be cited as the "U.S.S. Doris Miller Act of 2026."
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• The bill honors Mess Attendant Third Class Doris "Dorie" Miller for his acts of valor at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, including manning an anti-aircraft gun without proper training and helping evacuate wounded sailors as the U.S.S. West Virginia sank.
• The bill may be cited as the "U.S.S. Doris Miller Act of 2026."
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