# 119-hr-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.

119-hr-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status became_law (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7211
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Authorizes the Medal of Honor for Marine John W. Ripley.** This law directs the President to award the Medal of Honor for Ripley’s valor on April 2, 1972, during the Vietnam War. It waives the statutory time limits in 10 U.S.C. §8298(a) and §8300 and any other deadlines that would prevent the award. Ripley previously received the Navy Cross for the same actions.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act
- 119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act
- 119-hr-3235: MOMS Act
- 119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7211)

## Related
- [119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8413)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-278)
- [119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7212)
- [119-hr-3235: MOMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3235)
- [119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10204)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7211 (as of 2026-10-31).