[Report No. 119–243, Part I]
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
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.