H.R. 3377 · 119th Congress

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.

Introduced May 13, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National SecurityPublic Law 119-1

Status: Became law

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (done)
  4. Passed Senate (done)
  5. To President (done)
  6. Law (current)

Latest action

: Became Private Law No: 119-1.

Summary

This act authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Became Private Law No: 119-1.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. House

    Presented to President.

  4. Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Senate

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

  8. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  9. House

    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)

  10. House

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)

  11. House

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  12. House

    Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Show 2 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  2. Introduced in House