To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.

The bill "To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes" (H.R. 7211) was introduced in the 119th Congress on January 22, 2026. The main purpose of the bill is to allow the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for his actions during the Vietnam War. Further details or specific directives of the bill were not provided in the context.