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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 13, 2025

Latest action (Mar 26, 2026) Became Private Law No: 119-1.

Referred to
Armed Services Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Legislative subjects (4)
Conflicts and warsMilitary personnel and dependentsSouth AsiaVietnam

Summary

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., a former Marine Corps member, for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. The authorization waives the time limitations normally imposed on awarding military medals. The acts of valor occurred during March 31 through April 3, 1967, and Capers was previously awarded the Silver Star for these same actions.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (15)
  1. Mar 26, 2026 Became Private Law No: 119-1.
  2. Mar 26, 2026 Signed by President.
  3. Mar 24, 2026 Presented to President. · house
  4. Mar 4, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
  5. Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767) · senate
  6. Mar 3, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Feb 4, 2026 Received in the Senate, read twice. · senate
  8. Feb 3, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  9. Feb 3, 2026 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967) · house
  10. Feb 3, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
  11. Feb 3, 2026 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967) · house
  12. Feb 3, 2026 Committee on Armed Services discharged. · house
  13. Feb 3, 2026 Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. · house
  14. May 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
  15. May 13, 2025 Introduced in House

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Similar bills (6)

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  • S 3781 — A bill 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 Feb 4, 2026 · Cong. 119 97%
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  • HR 9106 — Robert Lodge Medal of Honor Act · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Cong. 119 67%
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Text versions (4)
  • Received in Senate · Feb 4, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Feb 3, 2026
  • Introduced in House · May 13, 2025
  • Enrolled Bill

Full text

An Act

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES CAPERS, JR., FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

(a) Authorization.—Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).

(b) Acts of Valor Described.—The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

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