119-hr3377

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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.

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Introduced:
May 13, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security

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May 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
May 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
May 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
May 13, 2025

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Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area)

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Introduced in House

May 13, 2025

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Length: 1,787 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: May 13, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:20 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3377 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3377

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2025

Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
JR., FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
in sections 8298

(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to
persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to
award the Medal of Honor, under
section 8291 of such title, to James Capers, Jr.
Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor described in subsection

(b) .

(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the
Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967,
during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver
Star.
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