S 1728 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Stolen Valor Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-10-18· Sponsored by Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2011-10-18)

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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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans