The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee unanimously approved House Bill 304 to extend Pennsylvania-level rights and benefits to naturalized citizens who served in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and will forward the bill to the full House.

Representative Sara Serrato presented the measure to the committee and said the 2023 federal Korean American Valor Act extended certain VA benefits at the federal level to this population and that Pennsylvania should follow suit. Serrato told the committee the Korean American Veterans of the Vietnam War nonprofit estimates roughly 3,000 Korean veterans who served in Vietnam are living in the United States today, and that about 400 of those reside in Pennsylvania and the Northeast. The bill would allow Commonwealth agencies and departments to request supporting documentation to determine eligibility for state recognition and benefits.

Serrato also cited a Senate fiscal note filed in the prior (2023–2024) session that quoted the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as saying any costs associated with extending eligibility would be "minimal and manageable" within the department’s existing workload and budget.

Co-chair Jared Gillen praised the proposal and noted the large number of South Korean soldiers who fought alongside U.S. troops in South Vietnam, saying the Commonwealth has a duty to honor and support those who served. With no negative votes raised, Chairman Jared Solomon announced the bill passed the committee unanimously and would move to the House floor for further consideration.

No roll-call tally of individual yea or nay votes was recorded in committee minutes; the committee recorded the measure as passing unanimously.