Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stolen Valor Act of 2013”.
Stolen Valor Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraudulent representations about having received military declarations or medals.
Sec. 2 Fraudulent representations about receipt of military decorations or medals
In general— Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “wears,”; and
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.”
by striking “If a decoration” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—If a decoration”
by inserting “a combat badge,” after “1129 of title 10,”; and
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.”
Conforming amendment— Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections (c)(1) and (d) by striking “or (b)”.