HR 1775 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Stolen Valor Act of 2012
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate.(2012-09-19)
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Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject an individual who, with intent to obtain anything of value, knowingly makes a misrepresentiation regarding his or her military service to: (1) a fine, one year's imprisonment, or both if the misrepresentation is that such individual served in a combat zone or in a special operations force or was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor; and (2) a fine, six months' imprisonment, or both, in any other case. Provides that: (1) this Act shall not apply to a misrepresentation that an individual did not serve in the Armed Forces, and (2) it is a defense to prosecution that the thing of value is de minimis.…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2012
Aug 24, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on August 1, 2012
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Cosponsors (20)
3 Democrats17 Republicans