Major Richard Star Act

Bill: 118-hr-1282
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2023-03-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Major Richard Star Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides that combat-disabled uniformed services retirees with fewer than 20 years of creditable service may concurrently receive, without reduction, veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-18
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><strong>Major Richard Star Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides that combat-disabled uniformed services retirees with fewer than 20 years of creditable service may concurrently receive, without reduction, veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 117 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1282 [Report No. 118–149, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2023 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Keating , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Massie , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Norton , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Posey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Gaetz , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Titus , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Levin , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. McClintock , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Evans , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Costa , Ms. Salazar , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fallon , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Omar , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. Trahan , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Peters , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Ms. Craig , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Ross , Mr. Bera , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Guest , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Cline , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Phillips , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Carey , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Carson , Mr. Pfluger , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. McCaul , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Simpson , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Ms. Hageman , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Trone , Mr. Casten , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Scholten , Mr. Sessions , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Nickel , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Chu , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. D'Esposito , Mrs. Fischbach , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. DesJarlais , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Crow , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Barr , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Foster , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Ms. Manning , Ms. Perez , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Luttrell , Ms. Meng , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Correa , Mrs. Foushee , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Allred , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Pelosi , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Owens , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Tiffany , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Santos , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Goldman of New York , Ms. Wild , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Zinke , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Jackson of North Carolina , Mr. Cole , Mr. Timmons , Ms. Porter , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Soto , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Schneider , Mrs. González-Colón , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Mills , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Granger , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Khanna , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Ms. Schakowsky , and Mrs. Cammack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned July 18, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Carl , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Moore of Utah , Ms. Adams , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Landsman , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Neal , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Caraveo , Mr. Turner , Mr. Sorensen , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Payne , Mrs. Peltola , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Van Drew , Mrs. Kim of California , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Mrvan , Mr. Takano , Mr. Yakym , Ms. Schrier , Mr. Lucas , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Case , Mrs. McClellan , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Issa , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Cleaver , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , Ms. Brown , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Moran , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Sarbanes , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Mfume , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Vasquez , Mr. Frost , Mr. McGarvey , Mr. Williams of New York , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Mace , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Pence , Ms. Letlow , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Fry , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Himes , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Kiley , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Banks , Mr. Ivey , Mr. Huizenga , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Alford , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. James , Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Lamborn , Ms. Plaskett , and Mrs. Bice July 18, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Armed Services with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic July 18, 2023 Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 1, 2023 A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Major Richard Star Act . 2. Expansions of eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation (a) Inclusion of chapter 61 disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service who are eligible for combat-Related special compensation Section 1413a(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking In and inserting Subject to subparagraph (B), in ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking In the case of and all that follows and inserting The retired pay of an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree, who is retired under chapter 61 of this title with fewer than 20 years of creditable service, is not subject to reduction under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section heading The heading of section 1414 of such title is amended to read as follows: 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt . (2) Table of sections The item relating to such section 1414 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended to read as follows: 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt. . (3) Conforming amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase-in period Such section 1414 is further amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1)— (i) by striking the second sentence; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); (B) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (C) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after such date.

July 18, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Armed Services with an amendment July 18, 2023 Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1282 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2023 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Keating , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Massie , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Norton , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Posey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Gaetz , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Titus , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Levin , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. McClintock , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Evans , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Costa , Ms. Salazar , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fallon , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Omar , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. Trahan , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Peters , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Ms. Craig , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Ross , Mr. Bera , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Guest , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Cline , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Phillips , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Carey , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Carson , Mr. Pfluger , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. McCaul , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Simpson , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Ms. Hageman , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Trone , Mr. Casten , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Scholten , Mr. Sessions , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Nickel , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Chu , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. D'Esposito , Mrs. Fischbach , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. DesJarlais , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Crow , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Barr , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Foster , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Ms. Manning , Ms. Perez , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Luttrell , Ms. Meng , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Correa , Mrs. Foushee , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Allred , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Pelosi , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Owens , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Tiffany , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Santos , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Goldman of New York , Ms. Wild , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Zinke , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Jackson of North Carolina , Mr. Cole , Mr. Timmons , Ms. Porter , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Soto , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Schneider , Mrs. González-Colón , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Mills , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Granger , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Khanna , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Ms. Schakowsky , and Mrs. Cammack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Major Richard Star Act . 2. Expansions of eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation (a) Inclusion of chapter 61 disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service who are eligible for combat-Related special compensation Section 1413a(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking In and inserting Subject to subparagraph (B), in ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking In the case of and all that follows and inserting The retired pay of an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree, who is retired under chapter 61 of this title with fewer than 20 years of creditable service, is not subject to reduction under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section heading The heading of section 1414 of such title is amended to read as follows: 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt . (2) Table of sections The item relating to such section 1414 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended to read as follows: 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt. . (3) Conforming amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase-in period Such section 1414 is further amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1)— (i) by striking the second sentence; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); (B) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (C) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after that date.