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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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2025 
Mr. BARRETT (for himself, Ms. SCHOLTEN, and Mr. BOST) introduced the fol-
lowing 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 or-
dered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 29, 2025] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 Transpor-
tation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, Sec-
retary 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 sec-
tion 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and 
veterans face when searching for employment, 
during the hiring process, or in training to be-
come supply chain employees; 
(B) challenges supply chain employers face 
when recruiting, hiring, or retaining members of 
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the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation coun-
seling 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 em-
ployees; and 
(E) barriers and industry trends that di-
rectly or indirectly discourage members of the 
Armed Forces eligible for preseparation coun-
seling under section 1142 of title 10, United 
States Code, and veterans from pursuing, attain-
ing, and remaining in supply chain careers; 
(2) highlight— 
(A) the specific knowledge, skills, and abili-
ties 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; 
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(B) opportunities to expand or enhance ex-
isting 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 em-
ployees; and 
(C) ways to improve supply chain employer 
outreach programs and enhance existing train-
ing, mentorship, education, and advancement 
programs that would increase the participation 
and engagement of members of the Armed Forces 
eligible for preseparation counseling under sec-
tion 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and 
veterans in the supply chain workforce; 
(3) recommend specific short- and long-term ac-
tions the Department of Transportation, the Depart-
ment of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
or the Department of Labor can take to help members 
of the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation coun-
seling 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 employ-
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ers, and organizations representing modal transpor-
tation supply chain employees. 
(c) SUPPLY CHAIN EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘supply chain employee’’ means an indi-
vidual directly employed in the facilitation of the movement 
of goods. 
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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 de-
velop 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 dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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