The bill, called the "Major Richard Star Act," aims to allow disabled military retirees to receive both disability compensation and retired pay without reduction. It proposes amending Section 1413a(b)(3) and Section 1414(b) of title 10, United States Code, to ensure combat-related disability retirees can concurrently receive both benefits. The bill also includes technical and conforming amendments, such as removing the concurrent receipt phase-in period and changing section headings. If passed, these changes are set to take effect after the enactment of the Act and will apply to payments starting on or after that date.
Major Richard Star Act
This bill allows a veteran with a combat-related disability to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrently with their disability compensation. This includes veterans with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service. (Currently, veterans who receive combat-related special compensation and retirement pay are subject to an offset in retirement pay for concurrent receipt of such benefits.)

