Congress honors Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller with aircraft carrier
H.R. 10817 — U.S.S. Doris Miller Act of 2026 · Filed by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill says Congress wants the Navy to name a future aircraft carrier after Doris Miller. Miller was a Black sailor who fought during the Pearl Harbor attack. He used anti-aircraft guns even though he had no training. Later, he became the first Black sailor to get the Navy Cross medal. The Navy said in 2020 it would name a carrier after him.
Who it affects
This bill honors Doris Miller and recognizes his bravery. It does not cost money or change any rules.
One thing to notice
Congress is putting Miller's story into an official record. This makes reversal or delay of the carrier naming harder.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Oct 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 15, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- aircraft carrier — A big Navy ship that holds and launches airplanes.
- anti-aircraft guns — Weapons that shoot at enemy planes in the sky.
- Navy Cross — A medal the Navy gives for brave acts in battle.
- Pearl Harbor attack — A surprise attack on U.S. Navy ships in Hawaii.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,222 characters) on Oct 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,388 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-21.
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