Bills · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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.

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/22/26
  2. Passed HousePassed 2/3/26
  3. SenatePassed 3/3/26
  4. PresidentSigned 3/26/26
  5. LawPublic Law 119-81

Passed the House on February 3, 2026. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on March 3, 2026. Became Public Law 119-81 on March 26, 2026.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. H. Morgan Griffith ( Republican · VA-9)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
1/22/26
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-81.

All actions (16)
  1. 1/22/26Introduced in House
  2. 1/22/26Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  3. 2/3/26Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  4. 2/3/26Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)
  5. 2/3/26Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  6. 2/3/26Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
  7. 2/3/26On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
  8. 2/3/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. 2/4/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  10. 3/3/26Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  11. 3/3/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. 3/3/26Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
  13. 3/4/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  14. 3/24/26Presented to President.
  15. 3/26/26Signed by President.
  16. 3/26/26Became Public Law No: 119-81.