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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. 
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 
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 sup-
ply chain employees, and for other purposes. 
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’’. 
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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 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 
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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 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, at-
taining, 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 pos-
sess that are critical for supply chain careers 
and any competency gaps that should be ad-
dressed; 
(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 
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