HR 7211
119th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Conflicts and wars
Military personnel and dependents
South Asia
Vietnam
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: January 22, 2026
Introduced by:
Griffith, H. Morgan
Republican
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-81.
Mar 26, 2026
Signed by President.
Mar 24, 2026
Presented to President.
Mar 4, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 3, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
Mar 3, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 3, 2026
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 4, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 3, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 3, 2026
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
Feb 3, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
Feb 3, 2026
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Feb 3, 2026
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)
Feb 3, 2026
Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 119-81.
Committees of jurisdiction
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