The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
HR 3377 Signed into law

Sponsored by Ralph Norman (R)

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.

Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for Vietnam War valor.

Tradeoff

This bill allows the President to award the Medal of Honor to a Marine Corps veteran for actions in 1967, overriding normal time limits for such awards.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on February 3, 2026. Passed the Senate by on March 3, 2026, and was signed into law.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 13, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Armed Services(May 13, 2025)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 3, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. House

    Taken away from the Committee on Armed Services

    Discharged(Feb 3, 2026)

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Feb 4, 2026)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 3, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Mar 24, 2026)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Mar 26, 2026)