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119-hr-6745119th Congress

Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act

Sponsored By: Representative Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

Introduced

Summary

Would allow transfers between active and inactive status for Army and Air Force National Guard officers so federally recognized units can fill vacancies and shift personnel to meet readiness needs.

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  • Officers: Guard officers could move from active to inactive status or from inactive to active status to fill specified vacancies. Rules on who qualifies and how transfers work would be written by the relevant service secretary.
  • Units and commanders: Federally recognized Army and Air Force National Guard units would gain greater flexibility to reassign officers to address staffing gaps and readiness shortfalls.
  • Service leadership: The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force would prescribe regulations that set procedures, eligibility criteria, vacancy definitions, and other implementation details for these transfers.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Rules to Move National Guard Officers

If enacted, this bill would let the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force write rules to move National Guard officers between active and inactive status. Transfers would be allowed only when an officer fills a vacancy in a federally recognized Army or Air National Guard unit. The service secretaries would set the procedures and eligibility rules in regulation. The change would take effect upon enactment and does not include new funding in the text.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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