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Stolen Valor Act of 2005

Introduced: November 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-437.
Dec 20, 2006
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2006
Presented to President.
Dec 6, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8820)
Dec 6, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8820)
Dec 6, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1998.
Dec 6, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8823)
Dec 6, 2006
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 8, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 8, 2006
Received in the House.
Sep 8, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 7, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S9215-9216)
Sep 7, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S9215-9216)
Sep 7, 2006
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9215-9216;)
Sep 7, 2006
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9215-9216;)
Nov 10, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 10, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12688-12689)
Nov 10, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Stolen Valor Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against wearing, manufacturing, or selling military decorations or medals without legal authorization to prohibit purchasing, soliciting, mailing, shipping, importing, exporting, producing blank certificates of receipt for, advertising, trading, bartering, or exchanging such decorations or medals without authorization.

Prohibits falsely representing oneself as having been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces or any of the service medals or badges.

Increases penalties for violations if the offense involves a distinguished service cross, an Air Force Cross, a Navy Cross, a silver star, or a Purple Heart.

What's happening now December 20, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-437.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3352 Related bill Stolen Valor Act of 2005
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1998: Stolen Valor Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1998/
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"S. 1998: Stolen Valor Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1998/.
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S. 1998, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1998/.
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