H.R. 7211 explained · 119th Congress · Became law
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.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-01-22
Latest action (2026-03-26): Became Public Law No: 119-81.
What H.R. 7211 does, in plain terms
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 summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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