Pub. L. 113-12 - Stolen Valor Act of 2013

113th Congress

Affects: 18 U.S.C. §§ 704

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Stolen Valor Act of 2013”.

SEC. 2. FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT RECEIPT OF MILITARY DECORATIONS OR MEDALS.

(a) Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(a)(1) in subsection (a), by striking “wears,”; and

(a)(2) so that subsection (b) reads as follows:

(a)(2)“(b) Whoever, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds oneself out to be a recipient of a decoration or medal described in subsection (c)(2) or (d) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”

(a)(2) .

(b) Section 704(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(b)(1) by striking “If a decoration” and inserting the following:

(b)(1)“(1) If a decoration”

(b)(1) ;

(b)(2) by inserting “a combat badge,” after “1129 of title 10,”; and

(b)(3) by adding at the end the following:

(b)(3)“(2) In this subsection, the term ‘combat badge’ means a Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, or Combat Action Medal.”

(b)(3) .

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 258:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

May 20, considered and passed House.

May 22, considered and passed Senate.