Major Richard Star Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Major Richard Star Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section idC8DCAFD4ED794A2083490046CACDF713: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Major Richard Star Act.
- Section id062314987C1F454EAD9E085F49023BFA: 2. Eligibility of disability retirees with combat-related disabilities for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay Section...
- Section H968EE82ED73F4E95B484CA5F128F15C4: 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Major Richard Star Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Veterans Affairs, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, Major Richard Star Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Scott of Florida, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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