Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB327

Introduced
1/9/25  

Caption

Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025This 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.

Congress_id

119-HR-327

Policy_area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced_date

2025-01-09

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB9075

Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2024

US HB446

Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2023 This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.

US SB5603

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the threshold amounts for inclusion of Social Security benefits in income, and for other purposes.

US HB8896

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.

US HB379

Vieques Recovery and Redevelopment Act of 2023 This bill provides a framework to compensate certain residents of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for the use of such island for military readiness. The bill sets forth provisions regarding award amounts for individuals and for claims by the municipality of Vieques. An individual claimant shall be awarded monetary compensation if the claimant contracted a chronic, life threatening, or physical or mental disease or illness, during or after the government used the island for military readiness.

US HB10500

To amend title 11, United States Code, to add a bankruptcy chapter relating to the debt of individuals, and for other purposes.

US HB10478

To ensure that foster children are able to use their Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income benefits, and other assets and benefits to address their needs and improve their lives.

US SB5577

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to add a bankruptcy chapter relating to the debt of individuals, and for other purposes.

US HB9370

To require State agencies to inform recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, participants in the WIC program, and recipients of assistance under the TANF program of card skimming, card cloning, and similar fraudulent methods of stealing such benefits or assistance; and for other purposes.

US HB6378

To permit the remains of any Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.