The "Major Richard Star Act" (H.R. 2102/S. 1032) is a top FRA priority to end the "wounded veteran tax." This bill would provide full concurrent receipt of retirement pay and disability compensation for over 54,000 "Chapter 61" retirees medically retired due to combat injuries. Currently, these veterans face a dollar-for-dollar offset that fundamentally devalues their earned service and sacrifice.

Following procedural hurdles in the 118th Congress, the FRA is now demanding the Act be included in the base text of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Securing language in the initial draft, rather than relying on floor amendments, is the only way to ensure this long-overdue correction remains a non-negotiable part of national defense policy. Please use the FRA Action Center to urge your legislators to support including the Major Richard Star Act in the FY2027 NDAA base text.