Bills · 119th Congress · 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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Sponsored by Ralph Norman RRepublican, introduced May 13, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.

This bill became Public Law 119-1: see the law

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Version	Date	Our copy
Enrolled Bill	Not published yet	Read our copyThe official file
Received in Senate	February 4, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in House	February 3, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in House	May 13, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Private Law	March 27, 2026	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

March 26, 2026Became Private Law No: 119-1.
March 26, 2026Became Private Law No: 119-1.
March 26, 2026Signed by President.
March 26, 2026Signed by President.
March 24, 2026Presented to President.
March 24, 2026Presented to President.
March 4, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 3, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
March 3, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
February 4, 2026Received in the Senate, read twice.
February 3, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
February 3, 2026On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
February 3, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H1967)
February 3, 2026Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1967)
February 3, 2026Committee on Armed Services discharged.
February 3, 2026Committee on Armed Services discharged.
February 3, 2026Mr. Bacon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
May 13, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 13, 2025Introduced in House
May 13, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Armed Services Committee (House)Discharged From, February 3, 2026; Referred To, May 13, 2025

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