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Congress·In Committee·S. 3781

Medal of Honor for Vietnam Veteran James Capers, Jr.

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

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Key Points

  • This bill would allow the President to give the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., a Marine Corps veteran who served in the Vietnam War. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award for bravery in the United States.
  • The award recognizes his heroic actions over four days in the spring of 1967. During that time, he showed extreme courage while serving in combat, for which he was previously given the Silver Star.
  • Normally, there are strict time limits on when a person can be nominated for this medal. This bill removes those legal hurdles so the President can officially recognize his service nearly 60 years later.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 4, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 3377Identical 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.

Feb 4 — Received in the Senate.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official 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

Bill NumberS 3781
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Cosponsors

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R: 1

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