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SJR-17 • 2026

Korean American veterans.

Korean American veterans.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Choi
Last action
2026-06-09
Official status
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 8).
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Korean American Veterans Benefits

This resolution urges Congress and the President to allow states to provide burial and memorial benefits for state cemeteries to Korean veterans who served in Vietnam and later became U.S. citizens.

What This Bill Does

  • Urges Congress and the President to permit states to offer burial and memorial benefits in state-run cemeteries.
  • This is only for Republic of Korea veterans who served in the Vietnam War.
  • The veterans must have become U.S. citizens after their service.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Republic of Korea veterans who fought in the Vietnam War
  • U.S. states that run cemeteries

Terms To Know

Republic of Korea veterans
Veterans from South Korea, also known as ROK veterans.
Vietnam War
A war that took place in Vietnam from the 1950s to the mid-1970s involving North and South Vietnam and other countries including the United States.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not create new laws, but urges Congress and the President for permission.
  • It only applies if states choose to offer these benefits.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 8).

  2. 2026-06-08 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing June 8.

  3. 2026-05-20 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

  4. 2026-05-12 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SJR 17, as introduced, Choi.
Korean American veterans.
This measure would urge the Congress and President of the United States to permit states to extend burial and memorial benefits in state cemeteries to Republic of Korea veterans who served in the Vietnam War and who subsequently became United States citizens.

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