Referred in Senate

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 7211 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7211

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 4, 2026

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 AN ACT

   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.

    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 JOHN W. RIPLEY

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JOHN W. RIPLEY
              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 John W.
Ripley 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 John W. Ripley, as a member of the Marine
Corps, on April 2, 1972, during the Vietnam War, for which he was
previously awarded the Navy Cross.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 2026.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.