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Thursday, June 13, 2013

"STOLEN VALOR ACT" BECOMES LAW ! ! !

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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
 
AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the Third Day of January, Two Thousand and Thirteen

An Act To amend Title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraudulent representations about having received military decorations or medals.
     
     

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
 

     
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)".
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    Signed into LAW on Monday 03 June 2013
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