H.R. 6745House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act

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The TRANSFER Act changes federal law to require new regulations that let officers in the Army and Air National Guard move between active and inactive service. The goal is to make it easier to fill open positions in Guard units, improving overall readiness. The bill applies to officers serving in either component of the National Guard.

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Requires the Secretary of the Army to issue regulations that let an Army National Guard officer move from active duty to the inactive Guard (and back again) when filling a vacancy in a federally recognized unit.
Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to issue similar regulations for Air Force National Guard officers, allowing them to transfer between active and inactive status to fill unit vacancies.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

December 16, 2025

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Introduced in House

December 16, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

December 16, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 16, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6745

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2025

Ms. Goodlander (for herself and Mr. Schmidt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 32, United States Code, to require regulations that allow for active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transitioning Reservists to Active or Inactive National Service for Enhanced Readiness (TRANSFER) Act.

Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard

Section 303 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:

(d)

(1)

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, an officer of the Army National Guard—

(A)

who fills a vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the Army National Guard may be transferred from the active Army National Guard to the inactive Army National Guard; or

(B)

transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) may be transferred from the inactive Army National Guard to the active Army National Guard to fill a vacancy described in such paragraph.

(2)

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, an officer of the Air Force National Guard—

(A)

who fills a vacancy in a federally recognized unit of the Air Force National Guard may be transferred from the active Air Force National Guard to the inactive Air Force National Guard; or

(B)

transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) may be transferred from the inactive Air Force National Guard to the active Air Force National Guard to fill a vacancy described in such paragraph.