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HR 1282 117th Congress House

Major Richard Star Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retir… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: February 24, 2021 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 25, 2022
Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Aug 12, 2022
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Bilirakis.
Apr 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 24, 2021
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.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 25, 2022

Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 4.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Major Richard Star Act

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1282 Reintroduced Bill Major Richard Star Act
  • HR 5995 Reintroduction of Major Richard Star Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 332
All 332 Democratic 133 Republican 87
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 2022
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Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 30, 2022
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 17, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 3, 2022
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 3, 2022
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Oct 21, 2022
Mooney, Alexander
· Oct 21, 2022
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Oct 14, 2022
Graves, Garret
· Oct 14, 2022
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Issa, Darrell
California · Oct 14, 2022
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McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 14, 2022
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Oct 14, 2022
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 14, 2022
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Oct 14, 2022
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2022
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 7, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 29, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 29, 2022
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 26, 2022
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Sep 26, 2022
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 26, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 19, 2022
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Sep 19, 2022
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 19, 2022
Bishop, Dan
· Sep 15, 2022
Garcia, Mike
· Sep 15, 2022
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Sep 14, 2022
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 14, 2022
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 13, 2022
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Bera, Ami
California · Sep 9, 2022
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 9, 2022
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Sep 9, 2022
Granger, Kay
· Aug 30, 2022
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Aug 30, 2022
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Aug 30, 2022
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Aug 30, 2022
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Vargas, Juan
California · Aug 23, 2022
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Aug 19, 2022
Sablan, Gregorio
· Aug 19, 2022
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Aug 16, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Aug 16, 2022
Demings, Val
· Aug 12, 2022
Deutch, Theodore
· Aug 12, 2022
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Aug 12, 2022
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Aug 12, 2022
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Aug 9, 2022
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Aug 9, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Aug 9, 2022
Good, Bob
· Aug 9, 2022
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Scott, David
Georgia · Aug 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1282: Major Richard Star Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1282/
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"H.R. 1282: Major Richard Star Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1282/.
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H.R. 1282, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1282/.
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