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.

House Votes

This bill allows the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., a Marine Corps veteran, for his bravery during the Vietnam War. It makes an exception to the usual time limits for awarding medals. The award would recognize actions he took from March 31 to April 3, 1967—actions for which he previously received the Silver Star, now considered for the higher honor.

Key points:

• Who is affected: James Capers, Jr., a Marine Corps veteran from the Vietnam War.
• What changes: The President is given permission to award him the Medal of Honor despite normal deadlines having passed.
• When: For actions that occurred March 31–April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War.