House Passes Bill to Replace Stolen Valor Act
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The U.S. House passed a bill that would make it a crime to seek to gain by lying about receiving military honors.
The measure, which passed with bipartisan support, 410-3, is intended to replace the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 that the Supreme Court struck down this year on free-speech grounds, ruling that people can’t be prosecuted for lying about receiving a military medal.