The Major Richard Star Act allows military members who retired due to combat-related disabilities to receive both their military retirement pay and veterans' disability compensation at the same time, without having one reduced by the other. Currently, federal law limits this "concurrent receipt" for disability retirees, requiring them to choose between the two payments or receive a reduced amount. This bill eliminates that restriction for those with combat-related disabilities, ensuring they receive full payment from both programs. The changes take effect the first month after the bill is enacted and apply to all future monthly payments. With broad bipartisan support from over 150 House members, the legislation aims to provide more complete financial support to service members whose military careers were cut short by combat injuries.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.