United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 6234 — Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016 This bill provides that whoever knowingly purchases or attempts to purchase, mails, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells or attempts to sell, or trades for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces, any of the service medals or badges awarded to members of the Armed Forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under lawful regulations, shall be fined, imprisoned for up to six months, or both. Any such regulation may not authorize the sale of a Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces or former member of the Armed Forces.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6234 do?
Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act of 2016 This bill provides that whoever knowingly purchases or attempts to purchase, mails, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells or attempts to sell, or trades for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces, any of the service medals or badges awarded to members of the Armed Forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under lawful regulations, shall be fined, imprisoned for up to six months, or both. Any such regulation may not authorize the sale of a Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces or former member of the Armed Forces.
Who sponsors HR 6234?
HR 6234 is sponsored by Paul Cook (R).
What is the current status of HR 6234?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6234?
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