# US Major Richard Star Act legislative progress

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-major-richard-star-act-legislative-progress
> Updated: 2026-11-09T22:51:08.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-09: US 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

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-house-maneuver-enables-vote-on-major-richard-star-act

### 2026-11-02: Major 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/major-richard-star-act-moves-toward-house-vote

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