Stolen Valor Act of 2005
Latest action · Aug 23, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stolen Valor Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against wearing, manufacturing, or selling military decorations or medals without legal authorization to prohibit purchasing, soliciting, mailing, shipping, importing, exporting, producing blank certificates of receipt for, advertising, or exchanging such decorations or medals without authorization.
Prohibits falsely representing oneself as having been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces or any of the service medals or badges.
Increases penalties for violations if the offense involves a Distinguished Service Cross, an Air Force Cross, a Navy Cross, a silver star, or a Purple Heart.
Cosponsors 111
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2005 to Dec 5, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Sep 14, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Anne M. Northup | Sep 15, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Sep 20, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Sep 27, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jan 31, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Feb 14, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Feb 14, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Mar 1, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Mar 1, 2006 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Mar 16, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| R-NY | Sue W. Kelly | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | May 8, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 9, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 18, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Jun 8, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Aug 2, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Nov 9, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Nov 15, 2006 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Dec 5, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2005 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Aug 23, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 23, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 19, 2005Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | OVERSIGHT HEARING TO REVIEW PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR AND LOOK AHEAD TO THE UPCOMING YEAR HEARING I200 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Sep 20, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1998 | Stolen Valor Act of 2005 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to protections for the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stolen Valor Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Advertising
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Barter
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional Medal of Honor
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Export controls
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Fines (Penalties)
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Fraud
- Government Operations and Politics
- Import restrictions
- Military medals, decorations, etc.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2005Introduced in House
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