6/28/17
by News Department on 06/28/17Stolen Valor Law...
Governor Tom Wolf today signed the so-called stolen valor bill into law, protecting benefits for Pennsylvania veterans.
Act 9, House Bill 168, was introduced by Representative Rick Saccone, and prohibits the fraudulent representation of military service or military decorations to obtain money, property, or other benefits.
Governor Wolf said this new law makes it a crime to impersonate a soldier, a veteran of the armed services, or a recipient of a service medal or decoration in order to gain access to benefits, resources, or job opportunities that we set aside specifically for those who have heroically served our country.
Pennsylvania has the fourth most veterans in the country, totaling more than 900,000.
Those who get convicted of this misdemeanor could face fines and up to a year in jail.
