# 119-s-3781: A bill 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

119-s-3781, A bill 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, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3781
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill 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
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr.** The bill would allow that award for his actions as a Marine from March 31 to April 3, 1967, which previously earned him the Silver Star, and it waives federal time limits in Title 10, including sections 8298(a) and 8300.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-84: Sarah's Law

## Sources
- [119-s-3781 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3781)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-sconres-33: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-33)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-84: Sarah's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-84)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3781 (as of 2026-10-31).