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HR 234 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Citizenship and naturalization Conflicts and wars Health care coverage and access Hospital care South Korea Veterans' medical care Vietnam

Korean American VALOR Act

Introduced: July 12, 2022 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Apr 15, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 4, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 9 Republican 3
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 12, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 21, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 27, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 27, 2022
Pascrell, Bill
· May 11, 2022
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 10, 2022
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 20, 2021
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Aug 20, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 19, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 8, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 8, 2021
 R
Kim, Young
California · Apr 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 234: Korean American VALOR Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-234/
MLA
"H.R. 234: Korean American VALOR Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-234/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 234, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-234/.
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[H.R. 234: Korean American VALOR Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-234/)
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