Rep. Dr. Joe Heck Get's His Bill Passed

From the LVRJ: With his signature Monday, President Barack Obama put the finishing touches on a new Stolen Valor law that makes it a crime to lie about receiving a military medal and targets people who try to profit by falsely passing themselves off as war heroes.
The measure with wide support in Congress and sponsorship by Rep. Joe Heck and Sen. Dean Heller, both R-Nev., drew accolades from Las Vegas Valley veterans who for more than a decade have called for punishment of military frauds, phonies and those who embellish their service records.
“The new Stolen Valor Act will go a long way in keeping the integrity of the military awards system,” said retired Lt. Col. Bill Anton of North Las Vegas, a member of the Army Ranger Hall of Fame who supported the Stolen Valor Act since it was first proposed in 2005.
“Our Veterans deserve this, as it keeps the ‘jackals and low-lifes’ from trying to cash in on all of our hard work,” he said. “The veterans have something that these wannabes don’t have — that is integrity.”
Jack Donahue, president of the Las Vegas Chapter of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society, was also grateful that Obama signed the Stolen Valor Act of 2013, which cleared both chambers of Congress last month.
“It is about time that these phonies and wannabes are held accountable for years of lies for their own monetary gain while disrespecting true warriors,” said Donahue, a helicopter gunship pilot during the Vietnam War who was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross, a Bronze Star for meritorious service and 36 Air Medals, including some for valor.
“I doubt if they ever donated to the Wounded Warrior Project or volunteered at a veterans or military hospital,” he added.
The measure revives a previous law struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. The court, citing the case of a California man, Xavier Alvarez, who was convicted for claiming falsely in 2007 that he had been awarded the Medal of Honor, said it may be disreputable to lie about receiving a medal, but it’s protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.  http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/military/las-vegas-veterans-applaud-obama-signing-stolen-valor-bill
Yeah, well, Obama didn't do anything except sign the bill.
Thanks to Rep. Dr. Joe Heck for his service and his tenacity for getting the bill passed.