H.R. 5590 · 116th Congress
Korean American VALOR Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Gilbert Cisneros
- Introduced
- 2020-01-13
- Latest action
- 2020-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act or the Korean American VALOR Act
This bill entitles certain veterans who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea to hospital and domiciliary care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill entitles those veterans who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or during a time period determined by the VA, and became U.S. citizens after such service.