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Last action · January 29, 2026

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Introduced January 29, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SJR68

A JOINT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Short title: Major Richard Star Act, United States Congress, urging passage

Urge the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Disabilities Federal Laws and Regulations General Assembly Military Affairs and Civil Defense Retirement and Pensions Short Titles and Popular Names United States Veterans

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This resolution asks Kentucky's state government to formally call on the U.S. Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act, a federal bill that would allow certain disabled veterans to receive both their full military retirement pay and their full VA disability compensation at the same time. Currently, federal rules require some veterans to have one benefit reduced when they receive the other, meaning they do not receive the full amount of both. This resolution…

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