HR 258 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Stolen Valor Act of 2013

Introduced Jan 15, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Joseph J. Heck R-NV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 3, 2013 Became Public Law No: 113-12.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2013
  2. Passed HouseMay 20, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMay 22, 2013
  4. To the PresidentMay 28, 2013
  5. Became lawJun 3, 2013

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Stolen Valor Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to rewrite provisions relating to fraudulent claims about military service to subject to a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both an individual who, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of:

  • a Congressional Medal of Honor,
  • a distinguished-service cross,
  • a Navy cross,
  • an Air Force cross,
  • a silver star,
  • a Purple Heart,
  • a Combat Infantryman's Badge,
  • a Combat Action Badge,
  • a Combat Medical Badge,
  • a Combat Action Ribbon,
  • a Combat Action Medal, or
  • any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 161Passed390–3May 20, 2013

Cosponsors 127

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2013 to May 20, 2013, with 69 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSAlan NunneleeOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-TXBill FloresOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-MOBilly LongOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalJan 15, 2013
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalJan 15, 2013
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalJan 15, 2013
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalJan 15, 2013
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Actions 24

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 3, 2013Became Public Law No: 113-12.
  2. Jun 3, 2013Signed by President.
  3. May 28, 2013Presented to President.
  4. May 23, 2013Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. May 22, 2013Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3789)
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 210Stolen Valor Act of 2013Identical billFeb 4, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 21, 2013Received in Senate
  3. May 20, 2013Reported in House
  4. May 20, 2013Engrossed in House
  5. Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House

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