# 116-hr-5995: Major Richard Star Act

116-hr-5995, Major Richard Star Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5995
- Congress: 116
- Title: Major Richard Star Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 101
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Major Richard Star Act This bill provides that a combat-disabled uniformed services retiree with fewer than 20 years of creditable service may concurrently receive, without reduction veterans' disability compensation, and retired pay or combat-related special compensation.

## Cosponsors (101)

- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2020-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-5995 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5995)

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