# 117-hr-6990: Doris Miller Congressional Gold Medal Act

117-hr-6990, Doris Miller Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6990
- Congress: 117
- Title: Doris Miller Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill provides for the award of a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Doris Miller in recognition of his acts of valor while a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
- 117-hr-2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act
- 117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
- 117-hr-2256: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6990 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6990)

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- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
- [117-hr-2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2974)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
- [117-hr-2256: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2256)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6990 (as of 2025-11-18).