119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 327: Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill increases the maximum prison term—from one year to three years—for an individual who falsely claims to be the recipient of certain military awards (e.g., a Medal of Honor or Purple Heart) with the intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Neal Dunn R-FLOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FLOriginal
- Rich McCormick R-GAOriginal
- David Valadao R-CAOriginal
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- James Baird R-IN
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX
- Richard Hudson R-NC
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NY
- Dan Newhouse R-WA
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Beth Van Duyne SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Beth Van Duyne.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.