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Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)

Major Richard Star Act

H.R. 2102 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 207 Democratic cosponsors · See all 342 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

In the other chamber's committee

Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.

The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House 392–18
  3. In Senate committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Major Richard Star Act. It changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time. Specifically, it includes disability retirees who have fewer than 20 years of service and are eligible for combat-related special compensation. The bill also makes technical and conforming amendments to update section headings and remove outdated language regarding a phase-in period. These changes take effect on the first day of the first month after the Act is enacted.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • Scored +7

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill increases financial benefits for veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation.

  • Scored +5

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The bill benefits veterans with combat-related disabilities by enhancing their compensation structure.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

How the text last changed

Engrossed in House (11/12/2026), compared with Introduced in House. Each change is on the Text tab.

The newer version of the bill changes the rules for certain military retirees regarding disability compensation and retired pay. It adjusts who is covered by narrowing the focus to specific expansions of eligibility for certain military retirees, removes broad provisions regarding concurrent receipt generally, and specifically includes Chapter 61 disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service who are eligible for combat-related special compensation. Additionally, it re-letters subsections, adjusts technical and conforming amendments, and changes the effective date to apply to payments for months beginning on "such date" instead of "that date."

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 392 yes · 18 no

    See who voted how →

    11/12/2026 · Roll call 323 · recorded as “On Passage”