The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Kent Conrad, has said its intent is to impede only impostors, not collectors, and a legal group that examined the law says collectors appear to be safe. But enthusiasts worry that an outlaw market may emerge. “The law will force the collectors, archivists and historians to go underground,” says retired Capt. Dean Veremakis, USNR, who serves as the president of the Orders & Medals Society of America.
