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HR 7761 117th Congress House Private Legislation

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.

Introduced: May 12, 2022 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 12, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

What's happening now May 12, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7761: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7761/
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"H.R. 7761: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7761/.
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H.R. 7761, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7761/.
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[H.R. 7761: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7761/)
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