S. 3781Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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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This bill lets the President give the Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr., a Marine who showed extraordinary bravery during the Vietnam War. It overrides the normal deadline rules that normally limit how long after an action a Medal of Honor can be awarded. The award would recognize his actions from March 31 to April 3 1967, for which he already earned a Silver Star. The measure affects only the individual veteran and the process for awarding the nation’s highest military honor.

Key Provisions

Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr., even though the usual time limits for such awards have passed.
Specifies that the award is for his actions as a Marine Corps member from March 31 to April 3 1967 during the Vietnam War, for which he had previously received the Silver Star.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

February 4, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

February 4, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

February 4, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 4, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3781

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 4, 2026

Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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.

Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War

(a)

Authorization

Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).

(b)

Acts of valor described

The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.