S. 344 · 118th Congress

Lets combat-disabled veterans with under 20 years' service get full retirement pay

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 let veterans with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of service receive their military retirement pay in full at the same time as their veterans' disability compensation.2,3 Receiving both benefits this way, without a reduction, is known as concurrent receipt.2,3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, February 9, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.1
IntroducedFebruary 9, 2023
SponsorSen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsors74 cosponsors (28 Republican, 43 Democratic, 3 independent)
Official recordS. 344 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, February 9, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (19)