A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections relating to the reputation and meaning of the Medal of Honor and other military decorations and awards, and for other purposes.
(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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9215-9216;)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9215-9216;)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S9215-9216)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S9215-9216)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8823)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1998.
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)
Enacted as Public Law 109-437
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8819-8820)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-437.
Became Public Law No: 109-437.