Congress honors Vietnam Marine with Medal of Honor waiver
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. · Filed by Ralph Norman (R-SC) · Introduced May 13, 2025 · Signed
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What it does
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., a Marine Corps veteran, for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (March 31–April 3, 1967) for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star. The bill waives the normal time limitations that would otherwise prevent awarding the Medal of Honor decades after the service occurred.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward commemorative measure authorizing a specific military decoration for a named individual. It performs exactly one function: waiving time limits to permit the Medal of Honor to be awarded to a Vietnam-era Marine for previously recognized valor.
Who it affects
This is a recognition measure for a decorated veteran whose valor was previously acknowledged but not at the highest level. It imposes no cost on citizens, restricts no rights, and honors military service. The waiver of time limitations is narrowly tailored to a single individual and does not establish a precedent that harms the public.
Named in the bill
James Capers, Jr., Marine Corps, President of the United States, Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Vietnam War
Where it stands
- May 13, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- May 13, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services”
- Feb 3, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Committee on Armed Services discharged”
- Feb 3, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)”
- Mar 3, 2026 — Passed both chambers · Congress.gov: “Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)”
- Mar 24, 2026 — Sent to president · Congress.gov: “Presented to President”
- Mar 26, 2026 — Signed into law · Congress.gov: “Became Private Law No: 119-1”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,476 characters) on Jul 11, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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