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HR 7211LawNational Securityhouse
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, 2026 by Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
Signed into law.
Latest action · Mar 26, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-81.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
History
- Mar 26, 2026Signed by President.
- Mar 26, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-81.
- Mar 24, 2026Presented to President.
- Mar 4, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 3, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
- Mar 3, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 3, 2026Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 4, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Feb 3, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 3, 2026On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
- Feb 3, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
- Feb 3, 2026Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- Feb 3, 2026Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)
- Feb 3, 2026Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Jan 22, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Jan 22, 2026Introduced in House