The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
HR 7211 Signed into law

Sponsored by H. Morgan Griffith (R)

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.

Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for Vietnam War valor.

Tradeoff

Awards the Medal of Honor to a Marine Corps veteran for actions on April 2, 1972. No fiscal cost.

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 on March 26, 2026.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 22, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Armed Services(Jan 22, 2026)

  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

    on Armed Services(Feb 4, 2026)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 3, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Armed Services

    Discharged(Mar 3, 2026)

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Mar 24, 2026)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Mar 26, 2026)