Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-01-09Topic: criminal justice

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Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025 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.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2025-01-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	refer
2025-01-09		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-01-09		Introduced in House	introduce

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