The House Resolution urges President Donald Trump's administration to support the passage of the Major Richard Star Act, which aims to ensure that combat-wounded, medically retired service members receive appropriate entitlements. It highlights that approximately fifty thousand service members, including many from Louisiana, have been injured in combat and subsequently medically retired. Under current law, these veterans are forced to choose between military retirement pay and Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits, leading to a reduction in their overall compensation. The resolution emphasizes that military retirement and veterans affairs benefits come from separate funds and serve to honor different sacrifices made by service members.

The resolution also notes that the Major Richard Star Act has garnered bipartisan support, with five cosponsors from Louisiana, and calls for immediate action to address the financial challenges faced by these veterans. It concludes by directing that copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the United States and his cabinet members to underscore the urgent need for support for combat-wounded veterans.