S. 1032 · 119th Congress

Lets combat-disabled military retirees receive full retired pay and disability 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 military retirees with combat-related disabilities receive their full military retirement pay at the same time as their Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation.2,3 It would include those with combat-related disabilities who retired with fewer than 20 years of service.3 Under current law, these veterans' retirement pay is reduced when they also receive disability-related payments.3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, March 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.1
IntroducedMarch 13, 2025
SponsorSen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsors80 cosponsors (36 Republican, 42 Democratic, 2 independent)
Official recordS. 1032 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, March 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (21)