HR 7211
Became law
Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his actions as a Marine during the Vietnam War on April 2, 1972, despite the usual time limits on such awards.
Official title: 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.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
22-JAN-2026
Referred
22-JAN-2026
Passed
03-FEB-2026
Senate
Received
04-FEB-2026
Passed
03-MAR-2026
President
Presented
24-MAR-2026
Signed
26-MAR-2026
Became law
26-MAR-2026
- Waives the time limitations in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, that would otherwise apply to the award
- Covers actions Ripley took as a Marine on April 2, 1972, for which he previously received the Navy Cross
- Authorizes the award under section 8291 of title 10, United States Code
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed Senate, 03-MAR-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Armed Services Committee (House)
- Armed Services Committee (Senate)
Armed Forces and National Security
No cosponsors.