United StatesCongress would urge Navy to name a carrier for Doris Miller
The proposal would have Congress urge the Navy Secretary to name a carrier Doris Miller, supporting the Navy’s 2020 announcement without requiring action.
What it does
Congress would urge the Navy Secretary to name an aircraft carrier Doris Miller, honoring his actions at Pearl Harbor. This would express Congress’s view without making the naming a requirement.
Argument forCongressional recognition could help more people learn about Miller’s courage in rescuing fellow sailors and defending his ship at Pearl Harbor.
Argument againstA nonbinding statement could add little to the Navy’s existing plan to name a future carrier after Miller.
More detail
Congress would urge the Navy Secretary to name an aircraft carrier Doris Miller. The name would honor Navy sailor Doris Dorie Miller for his actions during the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. The statement would not require the Navy Secretary to use the name.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 15Introduced in HouseLatest
- Oct 15Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Introduced
National Security