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H.R. 7211119th CongressENACTEDREPUBLICAN

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.

Introduced Jan 22, 2026H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)Source

Summary

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his acts of valor on April 2, 1972, as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.

Bill text versions

Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Mar 26, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-81.

Mar 26, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-81.

Mar 26, 2026

Signed by President.

Mar 26, 2026

Signed by President.

Mar 24, 2026

Presented to President.

House
Mar 24, 2026

Presented to President.

Mar 4, 2026

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate
Mar 3, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)

Senate
Mar 3, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 3, 2026

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Senate
Mar 3, 2026

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 4, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Senate
Feb 3, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

House
Feb 3, 2026

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)

House
Feb 3, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)

Feb 3, 2026

Committee on Armed Services discharged.

House
Feb 3, 2026

Committee on Armed Services discharged.

Feb 3, 2026

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)

House
Feb 3, 2026

Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

House
Jan 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

House
Jan 22, 2026

Introduced in House

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced in House