Bill > S3372

Introduced Session

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.

Committee Categories

Daniel Akaka (D),  Max Baucus (D),  Mark Begich (D),  Michael Bennet (D),  Jeff Bingaman (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Barbara Boxer (D),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Kent Conrad (D),  Chris Coons (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Al Franken (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Kay Hagan (D),  Tom Harkin (D),  Daniel Inouye (D),  Tim Johnson (D),  John Kerry (D),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Herb Kohl (D),  Mary Landrieu (D),  Frank Lautenberg (D),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Carl Levin (D),  Joseph Lieberman (I),  Joe Manchin (I),  Claire McCaskill (D),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Barbara Mikulski (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Bill Nelson (D),  E. Benjamin Nelson (D),  Mark Pryor (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Harry Reid (D),  John Rockefeller (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Jon Tester (D),  Mark Udall (D),  Tom Udall (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Jim Webb (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 07/11/2012)

Official Document