Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (H.R. 258; 113th Congress)

Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (H.R. 258; 113th Congress) (2013)
by Joe Heck
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113th CONGRESS


1st Session


H. R. 258


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


January 15, 2013



A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraudulent representations about having received military declarations or medals.

Section 1. Short title edit

This Act may be cited as the “Stolen Valor Act of 2013”.

Sec. 2. Fraudulent representations about receipt of military decorations or medals edit

(a) In general– edit

Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking “wears,”; and
(2) so that subsection (b) reads as follows:

(b) Fraudulent representations about receipt of military decorations or medals– edit

Whoever, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds oneself out to be a recipient of a decoration or medal described in subsection (c)(2) or (d) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both..

(b) Addition of certain other medals– edit

Section 704(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking “If a decoration” and inserting the following:

(1) In general– edit

If a decoration;

(2) by inserting “a combat badge,” after “1129 of title 10,”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:

(2) Combat badge defined– edit

In this subsection, the term “combat badge” means a Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, or Combat Action Medal..


(c) Conforming amendment– edit

Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections (c)(1) and (d) by striking “or (b)”.

 

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