Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill amends title 32 to let Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard officers move between active and inactive National Guard status under regulations set by the Secretary of the Army or Secretary of the Air Force. An officer filling a vacancy in a federally recognized unit may be transferred from the active Guard to the inactive Guard, and an officer previously transferred may be moved back from inactive to active status to fill a qualifying vacancy.
Who Benefits and How
Army National Guard officers, Air Force National Guard officers, federally recognized Guard units, and unit commanders benefit from clearer personnel flexibility for managing vacancies and readiness. State adjutants general and Guard personnel managers may gain a more explicit statutory mechanism to move officers between active and inactive status as mission needs change.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Air Force, National Guard personnel offices, State adjutants general, and unit commanders must write or follow transfer regulations, track eligibility, document federally recognized vacancies, and manage status changes without weakening readiness or officer accountability.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes Army National Guard officer transfers from active to inactive status when filling a federally recognized unit vacancy.
- Authorizes return transfers from inactive to active Army National Guard status to fill qualifying vacancies.
- Authorizes parallel active and inactive transfer rules for Air Force National Guard officers.
- Requires regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Air Force.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorize regulated active-to-inactive and inactive-to-active transfers for Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard officers filling federally recognized unit vacancies.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, National Guard, Military Personnel
Primary Purpose
Authorize regulated active-to-inactive and inactive-to-active transfers for Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard officers filling federally recognized unit vacancies.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Army National Guard officers
- Air Force National Guard officers
- Federally recognized Guard units
- National Guard personnel managers
Identified Costs
- Secretary of the Army
- Secretary of the Air Force
- National Guard personnel offices
- State adjutants general
- Unit commanders
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Goodlander (for herself and Mr. Schmidt) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "Beneficiaries"
- → ['Army National Guard officers', 'Air Force National Guard officers', 'Guard units', 'Personnel managers']
- "Administrators"
- → ['Secretary of the Army', 'Secretary of the Air Force', 'National Guard personnel offices', 'State adjutants general', 'Unit commanders']
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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