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Committee urges Congress to pass Major Richard Star Act to restore concurrent benefits for some veterans
Summary
A House committee advanced a resolution calling on Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which would allow medically retired service members to receive military retirement pay and VA disability benefits concurrently; lawmakers cited an estimated 50,000 affected service members and an average offset of about $1,900 per month.
A House committee on Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness unanimously advanced House Resolution 234, calling on Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to allow medically retired service members to receive full concurrent retirement and disability benefits.
Representative Piali, the resolution’s sponsor, described Major Richard Starr’s service and advocacy and said the federal Major Richard Star…
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