S. 210 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 210 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2013 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraudulent representations about having received military declarations or medals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stolen Valor Act of 2013. 2. Fraudulent representations about receipt of military decorations or medals (a) In general Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking wears,; and (2) so that subsection (b) reads as follows: (b) Fraudulent representations about receipt of military decorations or medals 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. . (b) Addition of certain other medals Section 704(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking If a decoration and inserting the following: (1) In general If a decoration ; (2) by inserting a combat badge, after 1129 of title 10,; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Combat badge defined 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. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections (c)(1) and (d) by striking or (b).