# 115-hr-5553: Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018

115-hr-5553, Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5553
- Congress: 115
- Title: Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2018-04-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Defense to provide an action plan to Congress relating to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), including goals to (1) require all members of the Armed Forces to begin participating in TAP one year before separation from the Armed Forces, (2) standardize the TAP curriculum across all military departments, and (3) implement various standardized performance metrics to measure participation and outcomes.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-4734: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4396: ME TOO Congress Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5553)

## Related
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-4734: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4734)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4396: ME TOO Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4396)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5553 (as of 2025-11-18).