Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025
119-hr327 — Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025. Sponsored by Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]. Introduced 2025-01-09. House bill. 119th Congress. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025
Timeline
- Sponsor
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R), TX
- Introduced
- 2025-01-09
- Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Subjects
- Congressional oversight; Congressional tributes; Criminal procedure and sentencing; Government studies and investigations; Military history
- Latest Action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1Introduced
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2Committee Review
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3Floor Vote
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4Second Chamber
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5Resolve Differences
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6Sent to President
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7Signed or Vetoed
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