S. 3372: Military Service Integrity Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-07-11 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-07-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Military Service Integrity Act of 2012

Plain summary

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.

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Military Service Integrity Act of 2012

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · 52 cosponsors

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Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s3372.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s3372 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112