H. R. 9075, known as the "Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2024," aims to increase the penalties for lying about receiving military decorations or medals. The bill proposes modifying the current law to extend the maximum imprisonment for such fraudulent claims from one year to...
Simple Explanation
The Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2024 is like a new rule that says if someone lies about getting a special award for being brave or helping others in the military, they could get in more trouble than before—up to three years in jail instead of one. It also asks a big helper, called the Attorney General, to look into how these lies might help people get things they shouldn't and tell the grown-ups in charge (Congress) what they find out.