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Stolen Valor Act of 2013

Public Law 113-12 · H.R. 258 · 113th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 3, 2013 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Heck (R-NV-3)

Cosponsors (127): Rep. Vicky Hartzler,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 390 yea, 3 nay390–3
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Stolen Valor Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to rewrite provisions relating to fraudulent claims about military service to subject to a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both an individual who, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of:

• a Congressional Medal of Honor,

• a distinguished-service cross,

• a Navy cross,

• an Air Force cross,

• a silver star,

• a Purple Heart,

• a Combat Infantryman's Badge,

• a Combat Action Badge,

• a Combat Medical Badge,

• a Combat Action Ribbon,

• a Combat Action Medal, or

• any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 113th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 390 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

390 yea3 nay40 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(183)

Republicans who voted yea(207)

  • Rep. Christopher GibsonR-NY-19
  • Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
  • Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-11
  • Rep. Pete KingR-NY-2
  • Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
  • Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
  • Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
  • Rep. Richard HannaR-NY-22
  • Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
  • Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-27
  • Rep. David JoyceR-OH-14
  • Rep. David ValadaoR-CA-21
  • Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
  • Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-10
  • Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
  • Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-3
  • Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-23
  • Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
  • Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
  • Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
  • Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-10
  • Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
  • Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-15
  • Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-16
  • Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
  • Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
  • Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
  • Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
  • Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-42
  • Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
  • Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
  • Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
  • Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
  • Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
  • Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
  • Rep. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
  • Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
  • Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
  • Rep. Rodney DavisR-IL-13
  • Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
  • Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
  • Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
  • Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
  • Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
  • Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
  • Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-31
  • Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
  • Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
  • Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
  • Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-13
  • Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
  • Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
  • Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-22
  • Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
  • Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
  • Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
  • Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
  • Rep. Chris CollinsR-NY-27
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
  • Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
  • Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
  • Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
  • Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
  • Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-3
  • Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-23
  • Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
  • Rep. Susan BrooksR-IN-5
  • Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
  • Rep. Jackie WalorskiR-IN-2
  • Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
  • Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-10
  • Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-3
  • Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-16
  • Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
  • Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
  • Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
  • Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-7
  • Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
  • Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
  • Rep. Paul CookR-CA-8
  • Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
  • Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-17
  • Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
  • Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
  • Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
  • Rep. Todd YoungR-IN-9
  • Rep. Andy BarrR-KY-6
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
  • Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
  • Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
  • Rep. Ann WagnerR-MO-2
  • Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
  • Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
  • Rep. Keith RothfusR-PA-12
  • Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-11
  • Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
  • Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
  • Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-12
  • Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
  • Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
  • Rep. Chris StewartR-UT-2
  • Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
  • Rep. Steve DainesR-MT
  • Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
  • Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
  • Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
  • Rep. Dennis RossR-FL-15
  • Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
  • Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
  • Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
  • Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
  • Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
  • Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
  • Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
  • Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
  • Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
  • Rep. Markwayne MullinR-OK-2
  • Rep. Steve KingR-IA-4
  • Rep. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
  • Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-50
  • Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
  • Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
  • Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
  • Rep. Sean DuffyR-WI-7
  • Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
  • Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
  • Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
  • Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-8
  • Rep. Randy HultgrenR-IL-14
  • Rep. Kevin YoderR-KS-3
  • Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
  • Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
  • Rep. Stephen FincherR-TN-8
  • Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
  • Rep. Brad WenstrupR-OH-2
  • Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
  • Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
  • Rep. Luke MesserR-IN-6
  • Rep. Robert HurtR-VA-5
  • Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-39
  • Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
  • Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
  • Rep. Doug LaMalfaR-CA-1
  • Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
  • Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
  • Rep. Mo BrooksR-AL-5
  • Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
  • Rep. Robert PittengerR-NC-9
  • Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
  • Rep. Roger WilliamsR-TX-25
  • Rep. Todd RokitaR-IN-4
  • Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
  • Rep. Scott PerryR-PA-4
  • Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
  • Rep. Bill FloresR-TX-17
  • Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
  • Rep. Andy HarrisR-MD-1
  • Rep. John CampbellR-CA-45
  • Rep. Tom RiceR-SC-7
  • Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
  • Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
  • Rep. Mark MeadowsR-NC-11
  • Rep. Paul GosarR-AZ-4
  • Rep. Scott DesJarlaisR-TN-4
  • Rep. Tom CottonR-AR-4
  • Rep. Mike PompeoR-KS-4
  • Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
  • Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
  • Rep. Doug CollinsR-GA-9
  • Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
  • Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
  • Rep. David SchweikertR-AZ-6
  • Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
  • Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
  • Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
  • Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
  • Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
  • Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
  • Rep. George HoldingR-NC-13
  • Rep. Trey GowdyR-SC-4
  • Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
  • Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
  • Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
  • Rep. Mark SanfordR-SC-1
  • Rep. Ron DeSantisR-FL-6
  • Rep. Trey RadelR-FL-19
  • Rep. Reid RibbleR-WI-8
  • Rep. Richard HudsonR-NC-8
  • Rep. Rob WoodallR-GA-7
  • Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-8
  • Rep. Matt SalmonR-AZ-5
  • Rep. Mick MulvaneyR-SC-5
  • Rep. Kerry BentivolioR-MI-11
  • Rep. Ted YohoR-FL-3
  • Rep. Tom McClintockR-CA-4
  • Rep. Marlin StutzmanR-IN-3
  • Rep. Jim BridenstineR-OK-1
  • Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
  • Rep. Tom GravesR-GA-14
  • Rep. Raúl LabradorR-ID-1
  • Rep. Randy WeberR-TX-14
  • Rep. Jeff DuncanR-SC-3
  • Rep. Steve StockmanR-TX-36
Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 160 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 210Identical bill

    Stolen Valor Act of 2013

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Jun 3, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-12.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 28, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. May 23, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. May 22, 2013FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. May 21, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. May 20, 2013FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 3 (Roll no. 161).House roll call 161
  10. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  11. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 258.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Collins (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  15. CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-84.
  17. Mar 14, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  19. Mar 13, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
  20. Jan 25, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
  21. Jan 15, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.