HR 1775 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Stolen Valor Act of 2012

Introduced 2011-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate.(2012-09-19)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2012-09-13
Roll #575
Yea 410Nay 3
Democrats
181 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
229 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2012-09-13
Roll #575
Yea 410Nay 3
Democrats
181 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
229 Yea·2 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2012

Aug 24, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on August 1, 2012

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans