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OfficialUS · federal · United States CongressHR.7211· House· 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.

Sponsored byRep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
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Official 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.

Status timeline

Introduced 1/22/2026
  1. 3/26/2026
    Became Public Law No: 119-81.
  2. 3/26/2026
    Became Public Law No: 119-81.
  3. 3/26/2026
    Signed by President.
  4. 3/26/2026
    Signed by President.
  5. 3/24/2026
    Presented to President.
  6. 3/24/2026
    Presented to President.
  7. 3/4/2026
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. 3/3/2026
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
  9. 3/3/2026
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  10. 3/3/2026
    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  11. 3/3/2026
    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  12. 2/4/2026
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  13. 2/3/2026, 2:17:55 PM
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. 2/3/2026, 2:17:53 PM
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
  15. 2/3/2026, 2:17:53 PM
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
  16. 2/3/2026, 2:17:29 PM
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)
  17. 2/3/2026, 2:17:28 PM
    Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  18. 2/3/2026
    Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  19. 2/3/2026
    Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  20. 1/22/2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.