Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act," aims to amend title 32 of the United States Code. It specifically seeks to require new regulations regarding the transfer of officers within the National Guard. The bill focuses on allowing both active and inactive transfers for officers of the Army National Guard and the Air Force National Guard. These transfers would occur when an officer fills a vacancy in a federally recognized unit. The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force would be responsible for prescribing these regulations.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill enhances the professional mobility of National Guard officers between active and inactive service statuses.
- Scored +2
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill provides increased flexibility for National Guard officers to transition between active and inactive status to fill vacancies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Flexibility for Army National Guard Officers: Officers can be transferred from the active Army National Guard to the inactive Army National Guard to fill vacancies in federally recognized units. This provides a mechanism for movement between statuses under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army (Section 2, subsection (d)(1)(A)).
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Flexibility for Air Force National Guard Officers: Officers can be transferred from the active Air Force National Guard to the inactive Air Force National Guard to fill vacancies in federally recognized units. This is governed by regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)(A)).
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Ability to Return to Active Status: The bill allows for officers who were transferred to inactive status to be transferred back to the active National Guard to fill vacancies (Section 2, subsections (d)(1)(B) and (d)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill enhances the professional mobility of National Guard officers between active and inactive service statuses.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides increased flexibility for National Guard officers to transition between active and inactive status to fill vacancies.
- 12/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Derek SchmidtRepublican · Kansas