Allow military retirees with combat related disabilities to receive both their retirement pay and disability compensation.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Major Richard Star Act?
The Major Richard Star Act remains in committee as of April 3, 2025, for H.R. 2102 and March 12, 2025, for S. 1032. House and Senate committee leaders must decide to hold a vote to move these bills forward. Most bills fail because committees do not take action on them, and this effort has seen no recorded progress since April 3, 2025.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since April 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 1282 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1282 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
