Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3377 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3377

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers,
   Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the
                              Vietnam War.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2025

  Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers,
   Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the
                              Vietnam War.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES CAPERS,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES CAPERS,
              JR., FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS
              DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

    (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to
persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to
award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James
Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the
Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967,
during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver
Star.
                                 <all>