H.R. 1282 · 118th Congress

Ends pay reductions for combat-disabled military retirees with under 20 years of service

Official title: Major Richard Star Act1

Never got a floor voteVeterans' disability and survivor benefits

§1What it does

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This bill would change the rules for military retirees whose disabilities are combat-related and who served fewer than 20 years.2,3 They could receive their full veterans' disability compensation at the same time as their full military retired pay or combat-related special compensation, without either payment being reduced.2,3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, July 18, 2023: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.1
IntroducedMarch 1, 2023
SponsorRep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Cosponsors326 cosponsors (197 Democratic, 129 Republican)
Official recordH.R. 1282 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, July 18, 2023: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (217)