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H.R.258 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): Stolen Valor Act of 2013
"Stolen Valor Act" redirects here. For the 2013 law, see Stolen Valor Act of 2013.
Stolen Valor Act of 2005
Long title An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections relating to the reputation and meaning of the Medal of Honor and other military decorations and awards, and for other purposes.
Enacted by the 109th United States Congress
Effective December 20, 2006, to June 28, 2012
Citations
Public law Pub.L. 109–437
Statutes at Large 120 Stat. 3266–3267
Legislative history
Struck down by United States v. Alvarez in a 6-3 decision on June 28, 2012
The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006,[1] was a U.S. law that broadened the provisions of previous U.S. law addressing the unauthorized wear, manufacture, or sale of any military decorations and medals. The law made it a federal misdemeanor to falsely represent oneself as having received any U.S. military decoration or medal. If convicted, defendants might have been imprisoned for up to six months, unless the decoration lied about is the Medal of Honor, in which case imprisonment could have been up to one year
H.R.258 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): Stolen Valor Act of 2013
"Stolen Valor Act" redirects here. For the 2013 law, see Stolen Valor Act of 2013.
Stolen Valor Act of 2005
Long title An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections relating to the reputation and meaning of the Medal of Honor and other military decorations and awards, and for other purposes.
Enacted by the 109th United States Congress
Effective December 20, 2006, to June 28, 2012
Citations
Public law Pub.L. 109–437
Statutes at Large 120 Stat. 3266–3267
Legislative history
- Introduced in the Senate as S. 1998 by Kent Conrad (D-ND) on November 10, 2005
- Committee consideration by Senate Judiciary, House Judiciary
- Passed the Senate on September 7, 2006 (Unanimous consent)
- Passed the House on December 6, 2006 (Voice vote)
- Signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006
Struck down by United States v. Alvarez in a 6-3 decision on June 28, 2012
The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006,[1] was a U.S. law that broadened the provisions of previous U.S. law addressing the unauthorized wear, manufacture, or sale of any military decorations and medals. The law made it a federal misdemeanor to falsely represent oneself as having received any U.S. military decoration or medal. If convicted, defendants might have been imprisoned for up to six months, unless the decoration lied about is the Medal of Honor, in which case imprisonment could have been up to one year