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The law amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a person to fraudulently claim having received a valor award specified in the Act, with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award.
Jan 15, 2013 · 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 ...
The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006, was a U.S. law that broadened the provisions of previous U.S. law addressing the unauthorized wear, manufacture, or sale of any military decorations and medals.
Jan 6, 2023 · The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 specifically makes it a crime to falsely claim military service, embellished rank, or earned awards with the intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefits.
Feb 21, 2024 · The Stolen Valor Act is meant to help protect service members and their reputations and identities. It's also a defense against any false claim of military decoration, stopping people from lying about awards, medals or other recognitions.
Public Law 113–12 113th Congress An Act. To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraudulent representations about having received military decorations or medals. Stolen Valor Act of 2013. 18 USC 1 note. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stolen Valor Act of 2013’’. Penalties.
Jun 28, 2012 · The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a federal law that criminalizes lying about military medals violates the First Amendment. In a 6-3 decision, the Court affirmed the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) in United States v. Alvarez that the federal Stolen Valor Act was unconstitutional because of the severe ...
