Bills · S 1032
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 1032Armed Forces and National Security
Major Richard Star Act
INTRO MAR 13· LAST ACTION MAR 13
READING
3MIN
COSPONSORS
80BIPARTISAN
READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses a long-standing issue of financial hardship for a specific group of severely injured veterans. Many veterans and their advocates argue it's unfair for a combat-injured service member's earned military retirement pay to be reduced because they also receive disability compensation for injuries sustained in service to the country.
If this bill becomes law, eligible combat-disabled retirees will receive more money each month, providing better financial security for them and their families. If it doesn't become law, the current system of reducing military retired pay for these veterans will continue, impacting their financial well-being.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows military retirees with combat-related disabilities to receive both their full military retired pay and their full VA disability compensation.
This removes a long-standing financial penalty for severely injured veterans who earned both forms of compensation.
PROVISION 02
Amends existing laws (Title 10, United States Code) to explicitly prevent the reduction of military retired pay for these specific combat-disabled retirees.
This directly targets the legal mechanism that currently causes the offset, ensuring the change is codified in law.
PROVISION 03
Includes technical and conforming amendments to remove outdated language related to previous phase-in periods for concurrent receipt.
This cleans up the legal text and reflects a complete and permanent change for the affected group.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 80
D· Connecticut
YRS IN OFFICE
15
BILLS LED
128
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 92%
DEM 42 REP 36 IND 2
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 13
Introduced in Senate
MAR 13
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 1032
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 13, 2025
Last actionMar 13, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 13, 2025
Senate BillS 1032Armed Forces and National Security
Major Richard Star Act
INTRODUCED MAR 13, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 13, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
80
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
