# 119-hr-4687: Partner with Korea Act

119-hr-4687, Partner with Korea Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4687
- Congress: 119
- Title: Partner with Korea Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would create a new specialty-occupation visa category for nationals of the Republic of Korea.** It would let Korean workers come to the United States to perform specialty-occupation services if an employer files an attestation with the Secretary of Labor and the Labor Secretary certifies it to the Departments of Homeland Security and State. - Families: Spouses and children of principal applicants would not count toward the 15,000 annual cap. - Workers: Nationals of the Republic of Korea would be eligible for admission solely to perform services in a specialty occupation, with initial principal admissions capped at 15,000 per fiscal year. - Employers: U.S. employers would need to file an attestation with the Secretary of Labor and obtain Labor Department certification before hiring under this category, and the bill would expand what counts as a "specialty occupation" for these admissions.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Work visas for Korean professionals: benefit, low. If enacted, nationals of Korea could get a new visa to work in specialty jobs in the U.S. A U.S. employer would need to file an attestation with the Labor Department. Labor would have to certify that filing to Homeland Security and the State Department before approval. The State Department could ap…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
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- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4687 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4687)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4687 (as of 2026-09-21).