H.R. 327 119th Congress House

Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for fraudulent misrepresentation about the receipt of a military decoration or medal, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Beth Van Duyne Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Jan 9, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Cosponsors 12

Harshbarger, Diana

Tennessee · Jan 21, 2025

Baird, James R.

Indiana · Jan 15, 2025

Crenshaw, Dan

Texas · Jan 15, 2025

Hudson, Richard

North Carolina · Jan 15, 2025

Langworthy, Nicholas A.

New York · Jan 15, 2025

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Jan 15, 2025

Davis, Donald G.

North Carolina · Jan 14, 2025

Van Orden, Derrick

Wisconsin · Jan 14, 2025

Dunn, Neal P.

Florida · Jan 9, 2025

Luna, Anna Paulina

Florida · Jan 9, 2025

McCormick, Richard

Georgia · Jan 9, 2025

Valadao, David G.

California · Jan 9, 2025

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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/

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