118th Congress · SENATE BILLINCORPORATED

S. 2648 — Korean American VALOR Act

“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.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Jul 27, 2023

Last action Jul 27, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jul 27, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Jul 27, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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. 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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Similar Bills · 1 matches

Bill	Text overlap	Status
H.R. 366— Korean American VALOR Act	100%	ENACTED

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 27, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jul 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.