CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress and the administration of United States President Donald Trump to pass the Major Richard Star Act.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Heather Cloud and 1 co-sponsor

The Major Richard Star Act would allow combat-wounded, medically retired veterans to receive both DoD retirement pay and VA disability compensation without any offset.

Read by title, concurred in by vote of 97 yeas, 0 nays.

Summary of SCR 70 (Louisiana) – 2026 Session

Purpose and intent

This Louisiana Senate Concurrent Resolution memorializes the United States Congress and the administration of President Donald Trump to pass the Major Richard Star Act.

The resolution asserts that combat-wounded, medically retired servicemembers should receive full military entitlements without offsets, and it urges federal action to achieve this outcome.

Key provisions and changes proposed

The resolution itself does not alter law in Louisiana. Instead, it:

Calls on Congress and the President to act to pass the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102 and S. 1032) to eliminate the dollar-for-dollar offset between military retirement pay and Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation.
Highlights that the Major Richard Star Act would allow eligible veterans to receive both the earned DoD retirement pay and VA disability compensation without reduction.

Background statements included:

Approximately 50,000 combat-wounded, medically retired service members are affected by the current offset.
Major Richard Star (for whom the act is named) was a U.S. Army Major who was severely injured in combat, later passed away from lung cancer in 2021, and whose family experienced a loss of retirement benefits due to the offset.

Current status note (as of the resolution’s date): The Major Richard Star Act had strong bipartisan support in Congress (H.R. 2102 with 314 cosponsors in the House; S. 1032 with 77 cosponsors in the Senate) but was stalled in committee in early 2026.

Who or what would be affected

Eligible individuals: Combat-wounded, medically retired military personnel who receive both DoD retirement pay and VA disability compensation.

Beneficiaries: Veterans and their families who would benefit from receiving full, uncapped entitlements without an offset, improving the financial support available to combat-injured veterans.

Federal action: Directs or urges the U.S. Congress and the President to enact the Major Richard Star Act.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: Introduced in the Louisiana Senate; referred to as SCR 70; action noted as of May 14, 2026:

Rules suspended.
Read by title and placed on the calendar for a second reading.

Legislative mechanism: As a concurrent resolution, it expresses the Legislature’s position and wishes to influence federal action but does not itself enact policy into Louisiana law.

Supporting context: The resolution cites the Act’s bipartisan support in Congress and the stalled status in committees as of early 2026, urging federal movement on the legislation.

Notable details

Full bill references: Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102; S. 1032).

Public rationale: To honor military service commitments and ensure that veterans receive earned entitlements without punitive offsets.

Transmission request: If adopted, a copy would be sent to the President, the Senate Secretary, the House Clerk, and Louisiana’s congressional delegation.