A RESOLUTION recognizing the filing of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill exploring an opportunity for veterans with disabilities to receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

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The Senate passed a resolution that formally acknowledges the filing of the Major Richard Star Act, a federal bill aimed at letting disabled veterans receive both their full DoD retirement pay and VA disability compensation without a dollar‑for‑dollar offset. It affects Kentucky’s roughly 285,000 veterans, especially the 50,000 with disabilities who lose income under current rules. The resolution also directs the clerk to send a copy of the resolution to key federal leaders and Kentucky’s congressional delegation.

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