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KY SJR68
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Kentucky General Assembly urges U.S. Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102, S. 1032), which would allow disabled veterans to receive both full DoD retirement pay and VA disability compensation concurrently
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Current federal law requires a dollar-for-dollar offset for veterans who were medically retired with fewer than 20 years of service, affecting approximately 50,000 disabled veterans nationwide
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Affected veterans lose an average of approximately $1,900 per month in earned benefits under the current offset policy, according to 2022 Congressional Budget Office estimates
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Kentucky has approximately 285,000 veterans, many of whom are impacted by the current offset policy
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More than 50 veterans' organizations, including the Wounded Warrior Project, American Legion, and AMVETS, have endorsed the Major Richard Star Act
Legislative Description
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.
General Assembly
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (S)
1/29/2026