HR327Referred to Committee
Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-09
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Beth Van Duyne
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 97.0% (668 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/V000134
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (12)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-01-09
Plain-English Summary
Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025 This bill increases the maximum prison term—from one year to three years—for an individual who falsely claims to be the recipient of certain military awards (e.g., a Medal of Honor or Purple Heart) with the intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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