18 U.S.C. § 704

Historical and Revision Notes

Act1948

section 1425 of title 10Feb. 24, 1923, ch. 11042 Stat. 1286Apr. 21, 1928, ch. 39245 Stat. 437Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Army and Air Force (, ; , ).

Section was made to cover the decorations and medals of the Navy Department as well as the War Department.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Act1949

section 704 of title 18section 244 of title 18This section [section 16] clarifies the wording of , U.S.C., to embrace all service decorations awarded to members of the armed forces whether by the Army, Navy, Air Force, or other branch of such forces. (See note to sec. 5 [of 1949 Act, set out in Legislative History note under ]).

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b)Dec. 4, 2018132 Stat. 4226section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282Pub. L. 115–282section 101 of Title 14Sections 491, 501, and 504 of title 14, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), were redesignated sections 2732, 2745, and 2733, respectively, of title 14 by , , , and references to sections 491, 501, and 504 of title 14 deemed to refer to such redesignated sections, see , set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redesignated by note preceding , Coast Guard.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(e)(1)(A)(i)2018—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). , substituted “section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10” for “section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10”.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(e)(1)(A)(ii)Subsec. (c)(2)(B). , substituted “section 7284, 8306, or 9284 of title 10” for “section 3754, 6256, or 8754 of title 10”.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(e)(1)(A)(iii)Subsec. (c)(2)(C). , substituted “section 7277, 8303, or 9277 of title 10” for “section 3747, 6253, or 8747 of title 10”.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(e)(1)(B)section 7272 of title 10section 3742 of title 10section 8292 of title 10section 6242 of title 10section 9272 of title 10Subsec. (d)(1). , substituted “” for “”, “” for “”, “” for “section 8742 of section 10”, and “section 7276, 8294, or 9276 of title 10” for “section 3746, 6244, or 8746 of title 10”.

Pub. L. 113–12, § 2(a)(1)2013—Subsec. (a). , struck out “wears,” after “Whoever knowingly”.

Pub. L. 113–12, § 2(a)(2)Subsec. (b). , amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Whoever falsely represents himself or herself, verbally or in writing, to have been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces of the United States, any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration, or medal, or any colorable imitation of such item shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”

Pub. L. 113–12, § 2(c)Subsec. (c)(1). , struck out “or (b)” after “subsection (a)”.

Pub. L. 113–12, § 2(b)Subsec. (d). , designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, inserted “a combat badge,” after “1129 of title 10,”, and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 113–12, § 2(c)Subsec. (d)(1). , struck out “or (b)” after “subsection (a)”.

Pub. L. 109–437, § 3(a)2006—Subsec. (a). , substituted “purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value” for “manufactures, or sells”.

Pub. L. 109–437, § 3(b)(2)Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

Pub. L. 109–437, § 3(b)(1)Subsec. (c). , (d)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and inserted “Enhanced Penalty for Offenses Involving” before “Congressional Medal of Honor” in heading.

Pub. L. 109–437, § 3(b)(3)Subsec. (c)(1). , inserted “or (b)” after “subsection (a)”.

Pub. L. 109–437, § 3(d)(2)Subsec. (c)(2). , added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which defined “sells” and “Congressional Medal of Honor”.

Pub. L. 109–437, § 3(c)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 107–1072001—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “As used in this subsection, ‘Congressional Medal of Honor’ means a medal awarded under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10.”

Pub. L. 104–294Pub. L. 103–322, § 320109(1)1996—Subsec. (a). amended . See 1994 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 103–3221994—Subsec. (a). , §§ 320109(2), 330016(1)(E), amended subsec. (a) identically, substituting “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $250”.

Pub. L. 103–322, § 320109(1)Pub. L. 104–294, § 604(b)(16), as amended by , designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading.

Pub. L. 103–322, § 320109(3)Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 103–442Subsec. (b)(2)(B). inserted “, 6241, or 8741” after “3741”.

May 24, 19491949—Act , covered all service decorations awarded members of the armed forces by any of the armed services.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Pub. L. 115–282References to Sections of Title 14 as Redesignated by

Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b)Dec. 4, 2018132 Stat. 4226section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282section 101 of Title 14Sections 491, 501, and 504 of title 14 redesignated sections 2732, 2745, and 2733, respectively, of title 14 by , , , and references to sections 491, 501, and 504 of title 14 deemed to refer to such redesignated sections, see , set out as a note preceding , Coast Guard.

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232Feb. 1, 2019section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of Title 10Amendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding , Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–294Sept. 13, 1994section 604(d) of Pub. L. 104–294section 13 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Findings

Pub. L. 109–437, § 2Dec. 20, 2006120 Stat. 3266