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S 344 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Major Richard Star Act

Introduced: February 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 17, 2021
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now March 17, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 33 Republican 19 Independent 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 19, 2022
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 19, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 14, 2022
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 6, 2022
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Aug 7, 2022
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 25, 2022
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 25, 2022
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 5, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Mar 10, 2022
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 15, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 9, 2021
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 16, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Oct 5, 2021
 R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jul 20, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 10, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 10, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 10, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 18, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 25, 2021
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Feb 25, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 22, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 22, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 22, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 22, 2021
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 22, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 22, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 22, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 22, 2021
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 22, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 22, 2021
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 22, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 22, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 22, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 22, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 22, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 22, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 22, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 22, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 22, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 22, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 22, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 22, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 22, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 22, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 22, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 22, 2021
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 22, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Feb 22, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 22, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 344: Major Richard Star Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-344/
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