S. 3781

Summary

S. 3781, 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, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 4, 2026 by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Feb 4, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

S. 3781 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S3781 IS: 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.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-04
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 II  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.
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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
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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).
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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.

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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

Sponsors

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) sponsors S. 3781, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Lindsey Graham

Sen. · R–SC · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 4, 2026

Tim Scott

Sen. · R–SC · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 10, 2026

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Committees

S. 3781 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services

Armed Services

Referred To · Feb 4, 2026

Actions

S. 3781 has taken 2 actions since Feb 4, 2026.

Votes

S. 3781 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S. 3781, as Identical bill.

HR 3377To 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.Mar 26, 2026 · Became Private Law No: 119-1. · Identical bill

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Titles

S. 3781 goes by 2 titles.

• 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 — Official Title as Introduced
• 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 — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3781 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3781’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

S. 3781 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Conflicts and wars to Vietnam.

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com