# 116-hr-5590: Korean American VALOR Act

116-hr-5590, Korean American VALOR Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5590
- Congress: 116
- Title: Korean American VALOR Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5590 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5590)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5141)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5590 (as of 2025-11-18).