TIER Act

HR 6725, the TIER Act, amends the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) under Title 10 of the U.S. Code to improve counseling for service members separating from military service. It directly affects transitioning service members and their families by requiring counselors to assess new factors, including child care needs (like Exceptional Family Member Program enrollment), household employment status, duty station location impacts, operational tempo effects, and whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian. Key provisions update existing counseling requirements - replacing terms like "Disability" with "Potential or confirmed disability" - and add five new assessment points (subparagraphs M through Q). The bill aims to make transition planning more comprehensive by incorporating these specific household and personal circumstances. This is a policy change focused on refining the TAP counseling process, not on funding or new benefits.