Urging the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act

Summary

The resolution calls on the U.S. Congress to enact the Major Richard Star Act, which would end the current dollar‑for‑dollar offset between Department of Defense retirement pay and Veterans Affairs disability compensation for medically retired veterans with fewer than 20 years of service. About 50,000 disabled veterans, many in Alabama, would regain roughly $1,200 a month in lost benefits. The measure aims to correct a financial hardship that the offset policy creates for those who served and were injured.

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