Major Richard Star Act

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Introduced March 13, 2025 Cosponsors 80 (42 D, 36 R, 2 I) Latest action March 13, 2025

Summary

Major Richard Star Act
This bill allows a veteran with a combat-related disability to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrently with their disability compensation. This includes veterans with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service. (Currently, veterans who receive combat-related special compensation and retirement pay are subject to an offset in retirement pay for concurrent receipt of such benefits.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Mar 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  2. Mar 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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