President Obama Signs HR 258, Stolen Valor Act Of 2013 Into Law

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Today the President has signed into law the new, revised Stolen Valor Act. HR 258, The Stolen Valor Act of 2013, introduced in January by Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev.), “makes it a Federal crime for an individual to fraudulently hold oneself out to be a recipient of any of several specified military decorations or medals with the intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit,” the White House said today, announcing the signing.

Here is the contents of the new law:

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 258 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

H.R.258

One Hundred Thirteenth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen

An Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraudulent
representations about having received military decorations or medals.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.