# 117-s-344: Major Richard Star Act

117-s-344, Major Richard Star Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT); status Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-344
- Congress: 117
- Title: Major Richard Star Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2021-02-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT)
- Cosponsors: 66
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Major Richard Star Act

## Cosponsors (66)

- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] (R-MO), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (D-WV), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2021-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2022-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2022-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2022-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2022-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/344)

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