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.

Sponsor: H. Morgan Griffith (Republican-VA)January 22, 2026

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President could award Medal of Honor to Vietnam War hero John W. Ripley

This bill would let the President award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley, a Marine Corps veteran, for his bravery during the Vietnam War. Current rules prevent this award due to time limits, but this bill would remove those restrictions. This means Ripley could receive the nation's highest military honor.

What Would Change

Today, time limits in current law prevent the President from awarding the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his Vietnam War service. If this bill becomes law, the President would be able to award him the Medal of Honor, setting aside those time limits for his specific acts of valor on April 2, 1972.

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Lets the President award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his acts of valor during the Vietnam War, overriding existing time limits.

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HR 7211 · 119th Congress · January 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

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.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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