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- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed support for the Major Richard Star Act during Senate testimony.
- The act would allow combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years service to receive full retirement and disability payments.
- The act has 77 Senate co-sponsors and 313 House co-sponsors as of March 2023.
- Projected cost is $78.1 billion over ten years, causing Republican opposition.
- The act's prospects have improved with Hegseth's endorsement.
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