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Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018

Introduced: April 18, 2018 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 23, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5553: Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5553/
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"H.R. 5553: Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5553/.
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H.R. 5553, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5553/.
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