H.R. 7211: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.
This bill authorizes the President of the United States to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his acts of valor during the Vietnam War while serving as a member of the Marine Corps. The legislation specifically overrides existing time limitations regarding the awarding of certain military medals as outlined in Title 10 of the United States Code.
Key Provisions
- Authorization: The bill allows the President to grant the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley regardless of any existing time restrictions related to military awards.
- Acts of Valor: It mentions the specific actions taken by Ripley on April 2, 1972, for which he was previously recognized with the Navy Cross, acknowledging his bravery during the Vietnam War.
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Sponsors
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Actions
14 actions
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Mar. 24, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Mar. 04, 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Mar. 03, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Mar. 03, 2026 | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767) |
| Mar. 03, 2026 | Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Feb. 04, 2026 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
| Feb. 03, 2026 | Committee on Armed Services discharged. |
| Feb. 03, 2026 | Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967) |
| Feb. 03, 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Feb. 03, 2026 | Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. |
| Feb. 03, 2026 | On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967) |
| Feb. 03, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967) |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
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