HR 327
119th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government studies and investigations
Military history
Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025
This bill increases the maximum prison term—from one year to three years—for an individual who falsely claims to be the recipient of certain military awards (e.g., a Medal of Honor or Purple Heart) with the intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill text
1 version
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 327: Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-327/
"H.R. 327: Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-327/.
H.R. 327, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-327/.
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