Stolen Valor Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1998
Sponsor: Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]
Introduced: 2005-11-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advertising
Armed Forces and National Security
Barter
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional Medal of Honor
Export controls
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Import restrictions
Military medals, decorations, etc.

Summary:
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: 
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.

action_date: 2006-09-07
text: 

(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.

action_date: 2006-12-06
text: 

(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.

action_date: 2006-12-20
text: 

(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-437.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-437.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8820)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8820)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1998.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8823)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S9215-9216)
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S9215-9216)
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9215-9216;)
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9215-9216;)
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12688-12689)
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-437