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Korean American VALOR Act
2/8/2022, 11:17 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5590
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5590
Bill HR 5590 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 13, 2020. Bill HR 5590 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 13, 2020. Bill HR 5590's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of February 7, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5590
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
7Democrat Cosponsors
6Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5590
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityPotential Impact Areas
- Asia
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Conflicts and wars
- South Korea
- Veterans' medical care
- Vietnam
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5590
Korean American VALOR Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Korean American VALOR Act
Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5590
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