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.

This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his acts of valor on April 2, 1972, during the Vietnam War while serving in the Marine Corps. It waives time limits in U.S. law (sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10) that normally bar such awards long after the event. Ripley previously received the Navy Cross for these actions. Key...