H.Res. 1247

119 HRES 1247 IH: Major Richard Star Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-30
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 119th CONGRESS
 2d Session
 H. RES. 1247
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 April 30, 2026
  Mr. Takano  (for himself and  Mr. Ruiz ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Rules
 RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.
 That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, the House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in section 4 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
2.
Clause 1(c) of rule XIX and clause 8 of rule XX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 2102.
3.
The Clerk shall transmit to the Senate a message that the House has passed H.R. 2102 no later than three calendar days after passage.
4.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute referred to in the first section of this resolution is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Major Richard Star Act  .
2.
Expansions of eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation
(a)
Inclusion of chapter 61 disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service who are eligible for combat-Related special compensation
Section 1413a(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  In  and inserting  Subject to subparagraph (B), in ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  In the case of  and all that follows and inserting  The retired pay of an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree, who is retired under chapter 61 of this title with fewer than 20 years of creditable service, is not subject to reduction under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. .
(b)
Technical and conforming amendments
(1)
Section heading
The heading of section 1414 of such title is amended to read as follows:
1414.
Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt
 .
(2)
Table of sections
The item relating to such section 1414 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended to read as follows:
1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt.
  .
(3)
Conforming amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase-in period
Such section 1414 is further amended—
(A)
in subsection (a)(1)—
(i)
by striking the second sentence; and
(ii)
by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);
(B)
by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(C)
in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4).
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after such date.