TIER Act

Bill: 118-hr-6725
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2023-12-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Arrington , and Ms. Houlahan ) 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 that determine pathways in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk Act or the TIER Act . 2. Amendments to pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking Disability and inserting Potential or confirmed disability ; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking Character and inserting Potential or confirmed character ; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and (4) 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 ). .