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House bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.

H.R. 4851Introduced Jul 28, 1994Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Johnson D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 2, 1994 — Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

64 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 58 Democrats

3 of 64 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Jim Bacchus (D-FL), Jack Brooks (D-TX), John Bryant (D-TX), Jim Chapman (D-TX), William Clay (D-MO), Eva Clayton (D-NC), James Clyburn (D-SC), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Lane Evans (D-IL), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Pete Geren (D-TX), Henry Gonzalez (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Earl Hilliard (D-AL) and 34 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Eddie Johnson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-30 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.