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119-hr-6097119th CongressWALLET

Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Introduced

Summary

Broader family-focused transition planning. This bill would require the Transition Assistance Program to weigh child care needs, household employment, duty station location, and the effects of operating and personnel tempo when designing transition pathways for separating service members.

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  • Families and children: TAP counseling would be designed to account for a member's child care needs and whether a dependent is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program, which can guide more tailored support for households with special needs.
  • Household employment: TAP would consider the employment status of other adults in the home, allowing transition plans to reflect whether a spouse or partner is working and shape job-search or timing advice.
  • Separation, location, and tempo: The program would factor in duty station location and family separation, plus operating and personnel tempo, so resources and timing can better match members who faced frequent moves or long deployments.
  • Program design: Department of Defense planners would add these four personal and family support factors into how TAP pathways are structured and offered.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Transition help tailored to service families

If enacted, the Transition Assistance Program would have to consider more household details when planning services. It would look at child care needs (including if a child is in the Exceptional Family Member Program) and whether other adults in the home have jobs. It would also consider duty station location, family separation during duty, and the effects of a high operating or personnel tempo. This could make transition counseling more relevant for service members and families. The bill sets no start date and adds no new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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