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HR10817

U.S.S. Doris Miller Act of 2026

Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:45 AM

In one sentence

This bill expresses the opinion of Congress that the Navy should name a future aircraft carrier after Doris Miller to honor his actions during World War II.

States that it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an aircraft carrier the 'Doris Miller'.
References the Navy's 2020 announcement to name a future Ford class aircraft carrier after Doris Miller.
Describes specific acts of valor performed by Doris Miller during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including moving a wounded captain to safety and operating an anti-aircraft gun.
Records that Miller was killed in action in 1943 while serving on the U.S.S. Liscome Bay.

The bill expresses a 'sense of Congress' rather than a binding legal order, so it may not force the Navy to act.
The bill does not specify a timeline for when the naming would occur.
The bill is currently referred to the House Committee on Armed Services and has not yet been passed into law.

Plain language

Sense of Congress: A statement of opinion or belief by Congress that does not create a legal requirement or mandate.
Ford class aircraft carrier: A specific type of large warship used by the United States Navy.

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