Stolen Valor Act of 2013

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy 18 U.S.C. § 704
gptkbp:appliesTo false claims of receipt of military decorations or medals
gptkbp:codifiedIn 18 U.S.C. § 704
gptkbp:criminalizes fraudulent claims of military decorations for tangible benefit
gptkbp:dateEnacted June 3, 2013
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stolen Valor Act of 2013
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Joe_Heck
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:penalty fine
imprisonment up to one year
gptkbp:publicLawNumber Public Law 113-12
gptkbp:purpose to prevent individuals from fraudulently claiming military honors for personal gain
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Stolen_Valor_Act_of_2005
gptkbp:response United States v. Alvarez (2012) Supreme Court decision
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkbp:startDate June 3, 2013
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stolen_Valor_Act_of_2005
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7