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House bill · H.R. 7211 (119th Congress)

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.

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 26, 2026

Sponsor: H. Morgan Griffith (U.S. Representative, VA-9, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate.

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Recorded votes

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Full history

  1. Mar 26, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-81.

  2. Mar 26, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-81.

    U.S. House

  3. Mar 26, 2026

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  4. Mar 24, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  5. Mar 4, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. Mar 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. Senate

  2. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Mar 3, 2026

    In committee

    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Feb 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  5. Feb 3, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  6. Feb 3, 2026

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  7. Feb 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  8. Feb 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  9. Jan 22, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  10. Jan 22, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  11. Jan 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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