Korean American VALOR Act

Bill: 118-s-2648
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-07-27
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act or the Korean American VALOR Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits (e.g., medical and dental care) to certain veterans of the armed forces of South Korea who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or during a time period determined by the VA.</p> <p>The bill authorizes the VA to furnish such benefits under an existing law, which requires (1) a request by South Korea, and (2) a reciprocity agreement that provides for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the VA for the provision of care. </p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2648 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act or the Korean American VALOR Act . 2. Provision of certain benefits to individuals who served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea Section 109 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Any person described in paragraph (2) is eligible for the benefits specified in subsection (a) to the same extent and under the same conditions (including with respect to applicable reciprocity requirements) as a discharged member of the Armed Forces of a government specified in such subsection who is eligible for such benefits under such subsection. (2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whom the Secretary determines served in Vietnam as a member of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea at any time during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, or such other period as determined appropriate by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection. .