Stolen Valor Act of 2005
Latest action · Dec 20, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-437.
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.
- IntroducedNov 10, 2005
- Passed SenateSep 7, 2006
- Passed HouseDec 6, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2006
- Became lawDec 20, 2006Public Law 109-437
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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, trading, bartering, 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 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 10, 2005 to Sep 7, 2006; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Nov 10, 2005 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Nov 15, 2005 | |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Dec 12, 2005 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Mar 1, 2006 | |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | May 1, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | May 26, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Jun 5, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Jul 10, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 7, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 10, 2005Discharged Sep 8, 2006 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 8, 2006 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2006Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-437.
- Dec 11, 2006Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2006Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 6, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8823)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S13497 | Conrad R. Burns R-MT | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12688 | Kent Conrad D-ND | Nov 10, 2005 |
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 3
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 |
| S. Hrg. 109-636 | THE LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION OF PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, THE BLINDED VETERANS OF AMERICA, THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART, AND THE JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE USA62 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 9, 2006 |
| Serial No. 109-65 | STEROIDS IN SPORTS: CHEATING THE SYSTEM AND GAMBLING YOUR HEALTH128 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Mar 10, 2005 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95-519 | Medal of Honor: History and Issues | Report | Aug 18, 2015 |
| 97-619 | Internet Gambling: An Overview of Federal Criminal Law | Report | Jan 24, 2012 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3352 | Stolen Valor Act of 2005 | Related bill | Aug 23, 2005 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stolen Valor Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Stolen Valor Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Stolen Valor Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Enacted
- 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 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2006Enrolled Bill
- Sep 8, 2006Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 8, 2006Referred in House
- Nov 10, 2005Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.