FOXNews.com: Obama signs bill on lying about military medals

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Obama signs bill on lying about military medals Jun 3rd 2013, 18:28 Published June 03, 2013 Associated Press The White House says President Barack Obama has signed a bill making it a crime to lie about receiving a military medal. The Stolen Valor Act cleared both chambers of Congress last month. The White House says Obama signed it Monday. The measure revives a law struck down by the Supreme Court in 2006. The court said it may be disreputable to lie about receiving a medal, but it's protected under the First Amendment. The new law is narrower, making it a crime to lie about being decorated with the intent to profit personally or financially.  That could include those who claim medals in order to receive veterans benefits, land a government contract or get a job reserved for veterans. Violators could face up to a year in prison.

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