S1032119th CongressWALLET

Major Richard Star Act

Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Introduced

Summary

Allows full concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation for combat-related disabilities. This bill would prevent the usual 38 U.S.C. 5304 and 5305 offsets when calculating Combat-Related Special Compensation and add a monthly rule for Chapter 61 disability retirees.

Show full summary
  • Combat-disabled retirees: Would allow Combat-Related Special Compensation recipients to have their retired pay treated so it is not reduced by 38 U.S.C. 5304 or 5305 when figuring concurrent payments.
  • Chapter 61 disability retirees: Would let members retired under Chapter 61 who also receive veterans' disability compensation for a combat-related disability be paid both benefits for the same month without those 38 U.S.C. offsets.
  • Administrative and timing changes: Would remove phase-in language, update headings and cross references, and take effect the first day of the month after enactment for payments beginning that month.

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Combat-injured retirees keep VA and retired pay

If enacted, combat-injured disability retirees could get both VA disability pay and military retired pay in the same month. If you get Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC), your retired pay would not be cut by the usual VA offset rules. If you are a Chapter 61 medical retiree with a combat-related disability, you would be paid both checks for any month you qualify. Payments would start the first day of the first month after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

CT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • John Boozman

    AR • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Katie Britt

    AL • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Shelley Capito

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • John Hickenlooper

    CO • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Cindy Hyde-Smith

    MS • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Amy Klobuchar

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Gary Peters

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Charles Schumer

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Raphael Warnock

    GA • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/14/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 4/3/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/3/2025

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/3/2025

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Peter Welch

    VT • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

  • Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Elissa Slotkin

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 4/30/2025

  • John Hoeven

    ND • R

    Sponsored 4/30/2025

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2025

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 6/2/2025

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Mike Rounds

    SD • R

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Dan Sullivan

    AK • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2026

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation