New Stolen Valor Act passes House 390-3 -- Air Force Times
Bill comes after Supreme Court struck down earlier law in 2012
WASHINGTON — The Stolen Valor Act, a bill making it illegal to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military valor medal, has passed the House of Representatives again on a 390-3 vote.
The fate of HR 258 now depends on whether the Senate passes the same bill.
Sponsored by Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., the measure makes it a federal crime to benefit from knowingly lying about receiving certain valorous military medals and awards.
It does not apply to every medal. Specifically covered are the Medal of Honor, service crosses, Silver Star, Purple Heart and combat badges such as Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, or Combat Action Medal.
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Update: House bill makes it a crime to lie about military medals to obtain benefits -- FOX News/AP
My Comment: 3 voted against the new bill. I would love to know who are those three. The Senate has a similar bill that will also be voted on.
The site, http://valor.defense.gov/, lists individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor or a Service Cross prior to or after Sept 11, 2001. It also lists Silver Star recipients for actions since Sept. 11.
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