Major Richard Star Act

Timeline

1. Apr 4, 2025
   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2. Mar 14, 2025
   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
3. Mar 14, 2025
   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
4. Mar 14, 2025
   Introduced in House
5. Mar 14, 2025
   Introduced in House

Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 326)

• Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] D-CA
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] D-TX
• Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] D-NC
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] R-SC
• Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] R-FL
• Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] D-CO
• Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] R-UT
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] D-CA
• Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] R-NY
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] D-MA
• Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] D-PA
• Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] R-IA
• Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] D-NY
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] D-GA
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] D-MA
• Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] D-VA
• Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] D-KY
• Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] R-OH
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
• Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] D-ME
• Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] D-PA
• Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] D-NJ
• Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] R-MN
• Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] R-AZ
• Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] R-OH
• Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] D-MI
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] D-CA
• Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] D-IL
• Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] D-NC

In the News

• Passing Veterans Benefits Bill Is Irresponsible Without Budgetary Offsets - National Taxpayers Union
• Major Richard Star Act Ensures Full Benefits for Combat-Wounded Veterans - AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens
• Stalled nearly a year: The Major Richard Star Act and the fight over military retirement pay - WMAR 2 News Baltimore
• MOAA SITREP: The Major Richard Star Act - MOAA
• Critical policy goals lay the roadmap for advocacy - DAV : Disabled American Veterans
• Long-Sought Fix for Combat-Wounded Veterans Takes New Path in Congress - MOAA
• Senate Adopts Mastriano Measure in Support of Federal Major Richard Star Act - Pennsylvania Senate Republicans
• Let’s help pass the Major Richard Star Act - Herald/Review Media
• Understanding the Major Richard Star Act - Wounded Warrior Project
• Op-Ed: Congress Tries to Pass Major Richard Star Act Again - The Clermont Sun