[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 3055 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 200
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3055
[Report No. 119-243, Part I]
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
September 8, 2025
Additional sponsors: Ms. Gillen and Ms. Lee of Nevada
September 8, 2025
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with
an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
September 8, 2025
Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs discharged;
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April
29, 2025]
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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;
(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; and
(4) consult with the transportation supply chain industry,
modal transportation supply chain employers, and organizations
representing modal transportation 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.
Union Calendar No. 200
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3055
[Report No. 119-243, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 8, 2025
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with
an amendment
September 8, 2025
Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs discharged;
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed