119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 26, 2026
H.R. 7211Signed Into LawArmed 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan (R-VA)Introduced Jan 22, 2026
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Mar 26
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Became Public Law No: 119-81.
Mar 26
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Became Public Law No: 119-81.
Mar 26
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Signed by President.
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Signed by President.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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All 22 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 26
Became Public Law No: 119-81.
Mar 26
Became Public Law No: 119-81.
Mar 26
Signed by President.
Mar 26
Signed by President.
Mar 24
HOUSEPresented to President.
Mar 24
Presented to President.
Mar 4
SENATEMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 3
SENATEPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
Mar 3
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 3
SENATESenate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 3
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 4
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 3
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 3
HOUSEOn passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
Feb 3
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
Feb 3
HOUSECommittee on Armed Services discharged.
Feb 3
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Feb 3
HOUSEConsidered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)
Feb 3
HOUSEMr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jan 22
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 22
Introduced in House
Jan 22
Introduced in House
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