Military Service Integrity Act of 2012 - Revises provisions prohibiting the unauthorized purchase, sale, or use of military medals or decorations.
Repeals a prohibition against knowingly wearing such a medal when not authorized to do so.
Adds the requirement that a person act with the intent of securing a tangible benefit or personal gain to the prohibition against knowingly, falsely, and materially representing oneself as having served in the U.S. Armed Forces or having been awarded any decoration, medal, ribbon, or other device authorized by Congress or pursuant to federal law for the Armed Forces. Defines "tangible benefit or personal gain" to include: (1) a benefit relating to military service provided by the federal government or a state or local government, (2) employment or professional advancement, (3) financial remuneration, (4) an effect on the outcome of a criminal or civil court proceeding, and (5) an impact on one's personal credibility in a political campaign.
Repeals provisions providing for enhanced penalties for offenses involving a Congressional Medal of Honor, a distinguished-service cross, a Navy cross, an Air Force cross, a silver star, or a Purple Heart.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3372 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3372
To amend section 704 of title 18, United States Code.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 11, 2012
Mr. Webb (for himself and Mr. Conrad) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend section 704 of title 18, United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Service Integrity Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. MILITARY MEDALS OR DECORATIONS.
Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``Sec. 704. Military medals or decorations
``(a) In General.--Whoever knowingly purchases, attempts to
purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports,
produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells,
attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges
for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress
for the Armed Forces of the United States, or any of the service medals
or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button,
or rosette of any such badge, decoration, or medal, or any colorable
imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made
pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not
more than 6 months, or both.
``(b) False Claims to the Receipt of Military Decorations, Medals,
or Ribbons in Order To Secure a Tangible Benefit or Personal Gain.--
``(1) In general.--Whoever, with the intent of securing a
tangible benefit or personal gain, knowingly, falsely, and
materially represents himself or herself through any written or
oral communication (including a resume) to have served in the
Armed Forces of the United States or to have been awarded any
decoration, medal, ribbon, or other device authorized by
Congress or pursuant to Federal law for the Armed Forces of the
United States, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for
not more than 6 months, or both.
``(2) Tangible benefit or personal gain.--For purposes of
this subsection, the term `tangible benefit or personal gain'
includes--
``(A) a benefit relating to military service
provided by the Federal Government or a State or local
government;
``(B) employment or professional advancement;
``(C) financial remuneration;
``(D) an effect on the outcome of a criminal or
civil court proceeding; and
``(E) an impact on one's personal credibility in a
political campaign.''.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4894-4895)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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