Senate Bill 344 - Major Richard Star Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-09

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Alternative Names

Major Richard Star Act

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 fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.

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 fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH]

Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]

Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Committees and Subcommittees

Armed Services Committee

Variations and Revisions

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Major Richard Star Act

3/12/2024, 10:08 AM

Major Richard Star Act

This bill allows a veteran with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrent with disability compensation.

Congress
118

Number
S - 344

Introduced on
2023-02-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Major Richard Star Act

This bill allows a veteran with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrent with disability compensation.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/29/2023

Major Richard Star Act

This bill allows a veteran with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrent with disability compensation.


Latest Action2/9/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.