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Mar 26, 2026To 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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This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., a former Marine Corps member, for acts of valor during the Vietnam War from March 31 to April 3, 1967. It waives time limits in U.S. law (sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10) that normally restrict such awards, allowing the upgrade from his prior Silver Star. Key...
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Introduced(5/13/25)
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Mr. Norman
House (R) South Carolina – 5
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Became Private Law No: 119-1.
Mar 26, 2026
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