S 210
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Military personnel and dependents
Stolen Valor Act of 2013
Introduced: February 4, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Stolen Valor Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to rewrite provisions relating to fraudulent claims about military service to subject to a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both an individual who, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of:
- a Congressional Medal of Honor,
- a distinguished-service cross,
- a Navy cross,
- an Air Force cross,
- a silver star,
- a Purple Heart,
- a Combat Infantryman's Badge,
- a Combat Action Badge,
- a Combat Medical Badge,
- a Combat Action Ribbon,
- a Combat Action Medal, or
- any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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