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Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks National Recognition of Korean American Day

The measure urges nationwide observance to honor contributions dating to the first Korean immigrants’ 1903 arrival in Hawaii.

Starla Tarltton (R) and Boklim Kim (C) hold flags and get into the festivities while attending LA Uprising-Saigu, a community event honoring and remembering the 30th anniversary of the 1992 LA Riots, in the Koreatown neighbordhood of Los Angeles, April 29, 2022. – The 1992 Los Angeles riots were sparked by the unpunished beating of a Black man by white police officers — but the deadly violence inflamed deep-seated racial tensions across the cosmopolitan city, with Korean-American businesses bearing the brunt of the carnage. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
This photo, taken on Jan. 8, 2026, shows members of the New Jersey Children's Choir standing to perform during a reception to mark Korean American Day at the Capitol in Washington. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Reps. Jimmy Gomez, Young Kim and Grace Meng introduced a bipartisan House resolution to recognize Jan. 13 as Korean American Day, with dozens of co-sponsors.
  • The resolution’s text supports the goals and ideals of the observance and encourages all Americans to participate to appreciate Korean American contributions.
  • The federal measure has been introduced and now awaits consideration in the House.
  • California issued a proclamation recognizing Korean American Day, and state Sen. Stephen Choi introduced SCR 106 to honor the community.
  • Choi, the only Korean American in the state Legislature, emphasized the recognition’s personal significance as officials highlighted Los Angeles’ sizable Korean American population.