# 118-hr-366: Korean American VALOR Act

118-hr-366, Korean American VALOR Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-366
- Congress: 118
- Title: Korean American VALOR Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Extends VA health care eligibility to people who served in Vietnam as members of the Republic of Korea armed forces.** It adds a new subsection to section 109 of Title 38 that treats those who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975 as eligible for the same VA health care benefits and reciprocity rules as other covered veterans. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust the qualifying service period.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA health care for Korean Vietnam veterans: benefit, high. If you served in Vietnam as a member of South Korea’s armed forces between January 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975, the VA now offers you health care. The VA Secretary must confirm your qualifying service and may set a different qualifying period. You get the same eligibility and rules as other covered for…

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## Sources
- [118-hr-366 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/366)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-366 (as of 2026-01-04).