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

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 258

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2013

Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Markey, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Harper, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Black, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Turner, Mr. Thornberry, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Cook, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Olson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Cole, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Terry, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Long, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Jones, Mr. Wittman, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. Flores) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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=

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

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

(a) In general–
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–
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–
Section 704(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
 * (1) by striking “If a decoration” and inserting the following:

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