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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a case-specific exception to federal military-awards timing rules so the President may award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. It applies to Capers's Marine Corps actions from March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, the same actions for which he had previously received the Silver Star.
Who Benefits and How
James Capers, Jr. benefits directly because the bill removes statutory time limits that would otherwise prevent the Medal of Honor award from being made now. His family, the Marine Corps historical record, and supporters of the award also benefit from formal congressional authorization to consider those Vietnam War actions at the Medal of Honor level.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Defense and military awards officials bear a limited administrative burden to process the authorized award if the President chooses to make it. The bill does not create a broad benefits program, impose private-sector compliance duties, or appropriate new funding.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. under section 8291 of title 10.
- Limits the normal title 10 medal timing bars by waiving sections 8298(a), 8300, and any other applicable award deadline.
- Directs the covered valor finding to Capers's Marine Corps actions from March 31 through April 3, 1967 during the Vietnam War.
- Provides statutory authority to upgrade recognition for actions that previously received the Silver Star.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his March 31 through April 3, 1967 Marine Corps actions in the Vietnam War, notwithstanding the ordinary statutory deadlines for military decorations.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Defense, Military Honors
Primary Purpose
Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his March 31 through April 3, 1967 Marine Corps actions in the Vietnam War, notwithstanding the ordinary statutory deadlines for military decorations.
Policy Domains
James Capers, Jr. Medal of Honor authorization
Identified Gains
- James Capers, Jr.
- Marine Corps historical record
- Capers family
Identified Costs
- Department of Defense
- Marine Corps awards officials
- President
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawBecame Private Law No: 119-1.
Became Private Law No: 119-1.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S767)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous …
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Received
Received in the Senate.
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "marine_corps"
- → United States Marine Corps
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "james_capers_jr"
- → James Capers, Jr.
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
James Capers, Jr.'s Marine Corps actions during March 31 through April 3, 1967, in the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
The military decoration authorized under section 8291 of title 10 that this bill allows the President to award to James Capers, Jr. despite ordinary timing limits.
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