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Federal · 119th Congress · House bill

H.R. 7211: 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.

Became law Public Law 119-81 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 “Passed Senate”, March 3, 2026. Reproduced verbatim.

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.

Official actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-81.
  2. Signed by President.
  3. Presented to President.
  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
  7. Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  8. Introduced in House

Sources

  1. Congress.gov: H.R. 7211 (119th Congress)
  2. GovInfo Bill Status XML: H.R. 7211
  3. GovInfo: Public Law 119-81 (official text)