To amend title 10, United States Code, to identify additional factors for the design of the counseling pathways of the Transition Assistance Program.

Bill: 116-hr-7542
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2020-07-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child care and development

Employment and training programs

Family relationships

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill adds additional factors for the design of the counseling pathways to address the needs of members of the Armed Forces under the Transition Assistance Program. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2020 Mr. Levin of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to identify additional factors for the design of the counseling pathways of the Transition Assistance Program.

1. Additional factors for counseling pathways of the Transition Assistance Program (a) Medical or administrative discharge Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking Disability and inserting Potential or confirmed medical discharge of the member ; and (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking Character and all that follows and inserting Potential or confirmed involuntary separation of the member. (b) Family dynamics Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section (a), is further amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (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. (Q) Whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian, as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( Public Law 94–437 ; 25 U.S.C. 1603 ). .