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Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk Act of 2025
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish additional factors considered in the design of pathways in the Transition Assistance Program.
Summary
HR 6097 would amend the Transition Assistance Program, which helps service members prepare for military retirement or separation, to include additional factors in designing pathways for transitioning members. The bill requires the program to consider child care needs, including enrollment in the Exceptional Family Member Program; the employment status of other household members; the member's duty station location and family separation; and the effects of operational tempo on the member and their household. These new factors would be added to existing criteria used to design TAP pathways, allowing for more individualized transition planning based on individual circumstances.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Levin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $64,547
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO $18,365
- GOOGLE $14,450
- CHEMBRIDGE CORP $13,200
- PIMCO $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Nov 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Nov 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2025
Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish additional factors considered in the design of pathways in the Transition Assistance Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk Act of 2025” or the “TIER Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FACTORS IN THE DESIGN OF PATHWAYS IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (Q); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new subparagraphs:
“(M) Child care requirements of the member (including whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program).
“(N) The employment status of other adults in the household of the member.
“(O) The location of the duty station of the member (including whether the member was separated from family while on duty).
“(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the member and the household of the member.”. <all>
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