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Federal · 119th Congress · House bill

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.

Became law Public Law 119-1 Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to President
  6. Became law

Last official action: · Record last updated:

Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, March 26, 2026. Reproduced verbatim.

This act 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.

Official actions

  1. Became Private Law No: 119-1.
  2. Signed by President.
  3. Presented to President.
  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
  6. Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  7. Introduced in House

Sources

  1. Congress.gov: H.R. 3377 (119th Congress)
  2. GovInfo Bill Status XML: H.R. 3377