S. 4885 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4885 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2024Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that additional factors be included in the design of counseling pathways under 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. Factors for counseling pathways under Transition Assistance Program Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new subparagraphs: (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 (25 U.S.C. 1603). .