[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3055 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3055

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop an action plan on 
 members of the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation counseling and 
   veterans becoming supply chain employees, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2025

 Mr. Barrett (for himself, Ms. Scholten, and Mr. Bost) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
    and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
   Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop an action plan on 
 members of the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation counseling and 
   veterans becoming supply chain employees, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transitioning Retiring And New 
Service Members to Port Ocean Rail and Truck Jobs Act'' or the 
``TRANSPORT Jobs Act''.

SEC. 2. VETERAN TO SUPPLY CHAIN EMPLOYEE ACTION PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Secretary of 
Labor, shall develop and make public an action plan to be known as the 
``Veteran to Supply Chain Employee Action Plan''.
    (b) Contents.--In developing the Veteran to Supply Chain Action 
Plan, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
            (1) identify--
                    (A) barriers members of the Armed Forces eligible 
                for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of 
                title 10, United States Code, and veterans face when 
                searching for employment, during the hiring process, or 
                in training to become supply chain employees;
                    (B) challenges supply chain employers face when 
                recruiting, hiring, or retaining members of the Armed 
                Forces eligible for preseparation counseling under 
                section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and 
                veterans;
                    (C) regulatory burdens employers face in the hiring 
                of supply chain employees, especially for employees 
                that are members of the Armed Forces eligible for 
                preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 
                10, United States Code, or veterans;
                    (D) regions of the United States which have the 
                greatest workforce need for supply chain employees; and
                    (E) barriers and industry trends that directly or 
                indirectly discourage members of the Armed Forces 
                eligible for preseparation counseling under section 
                1142 of title 10, United States Code, and veterans from 
                pursuing, attaining, and remaining in supply chain 
                careers;
            (2) highlight--
                    (A) the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities 
                members of the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation 
                counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United 
                States Code, and veterans possess that are critical for 
                supply chain careers and any competency gaps that 
                should be addressed;
                    (B) opportunities to expand or enhance existing 
                initiatives for members of the Armed Forces eligible 
                for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of 
                title 10, United States Code, or veterans to become 
                supply chain employees; and
                    (C) ways to improve supply chain employer outreach 
                programs and enhance existing training, mentorship, 
                education, and advancement programs that would increase 
                the participation and engagement of members of the 
                Armed Forces eligible for preseparation counseling 
                under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and 
                veterans in the supply chain workforce; and
            (3) recommend specific short- and long-term actions the 
        Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs, or the Department of Labor can 
        take to help members of the Armed Forces eligible for 
        preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United 
        States Code, and veterans become supply chain employees.
    (c) Supply Chain Employee Defined.--In this section, the term 
``supply chain employee'' means an individual directly employed in the 
facilitation of the movement of goods.
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