HRES-1247 — 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.

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Combat-injured military retirees could keep full retired pay plus VA disability — this sets up the House vote.

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Combat-injured medical retirees' pay — VA disability no longer reduces it

Right now, retired pay drops when a veteran also gets VA disability pay. This bill text would stop that drop. It applies to those retired early for a combat injury, with fewer than 20 years of service.

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Separate vote on the bill's rewrite — none held

The resolution replaces the text of HR 2102 with new text and treats that swap as already approved. The House would still vote on the final bill, but not on the replacement itself.

Members' ability to change the bill — no amendments allowed

The bill would go straight to a final vote after one hour of debate. Members could not offer amendments. One motion to send the bill back to committee is still allowed.

Objections that the bill breaks rules — all waived

House rules normally let a member object that a bill, or something in it, breaks the chamber's own rules. This resolution sets those objections aside for HR 2102 and for the new text.

More about this bill

If you were medically retired from the military for a combat injury, your monthly income could go up. Right now, military retired pay is reduced when a veteran also receives VA disability pay. The bill text carried inside this resolution would end that reduction for retirees who served fewer than 20 years. They would get both payments in full. The change would start the first month after the bill becomes law. This resolution is a House floor rule. By itself it changes no one's pay. It sets the terms for debating HR 2102, the Major Richard Star Act. It counts the rewritten bill text as already approved. Debate is limited to one hour. Members may not offer amendments. As of May 21, 2026, the House had not adopted it. A petition to force a floor vote was filed that day.

Congressional Summary

This resolution provides for the 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.

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Takano. Petition No: 119-22. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Action Date: 2026-05-21
Date Added: 2026-05-07
Source: Congress.gov →

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