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US Major Richard Star Act legislative progress
Overview
The Major Richard Star Act, a bipartisan legislative effort, has moved closer to a vote in the US House of Representatives. The bill seeks to address what veterans organizations call a “wounded veteran tax,” a policy where some combat-injured retirees must forfeit portions of their military retirement pay to receive Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation.
Following a discharge petition that secured the required 218 signatures, a legislative maneuver has cleared a path for a floor vote. Proponents, including Representative Mark Takano and Representative Nancy Mace, state that the act could benefit between 50,000 and 59,000 combat-injured veterans by allowing them to receive both full military retirement pay and earned VA disability compensation.
Entities
Department of Veterans Affairs · Mark Takano · United States House of Representatives · House of Representatives · Nancy Mace
Timeline
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesUS House maneuver enables vote on Major Richard Star Act
A discharge petition in the US House has cleared the way for a vote on the Major Richard Star Act, which would allow combat-injured veterans to receive full military retired pay alongside VA disability benefits
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesMajor Richard Star Act moves toward House vote
The bipartisan Major Richard Star Act seeks to allow combat-injured veterans to receive both full military retirement pay and VA disability compensation.
Sources
marinecorpstimes.com · mendovoice.com · navytimes.com · thesomervilletimes.com