119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 7211: 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.
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his acts of valor on April 2, 1972, as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.
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Who scored on this bill
- 1H. Griffith SponsorIntroduced, passed House, discharged, passed Senate, became law5 events+154
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-81.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House.
- Introduced in the House by H. Griffith.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-81.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)
- Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
- On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.