It's The Stolen Valor Act redux, (following the SCOTUS decision to overturn the original act) and it makes lying about military medals illegal, if used to obtain benefits.
Now, lying about medals of honor is detestable and people who do it should be shamed, but lying to obtain benefits is already illegal. Go ahead and see if you can lie your way to VA or any other federal benefits, or state and local benefits, and see what happens.
So what is this really about? Well, if you voted to reduce VA funding, what better way to show your 'I support Veterans' cred than to make it illegal to pretend to be a decorated veteran?
Yes, I'm cynical, but you can see how this is all a waste of time and won't make an ounce of difference for current veterans. Real support for veterans means giving them better and more support, not making it illegal to lie about military medals while trying to obtain benefits.
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