This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to create a plan to help veterans and active military members find jobs in the supply chain industry within 30 days of the bill's enactment.
Transitioning Retiring And New Service Members to Port Ocean Rail and Truck Jobs Act or the TRANSPORT Jobs Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop and make public the Veteran to Supply Chain Employee Action Plan. Among other elements, the plan must identify (1) barriers and challenges of members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for counseling under the Transition Assistance Program and veterans in searching or training for employment in the supply chain industry, and (2) challenges that supply chain employers face when recruiting, hiring, or retaining veterans and such members of the Armed Forces. The plan must also recommend specific short- and long-term actions that DOT, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the Department of Labor can take to help veterans and such members of the Armed Forces in becoming supply chain employees.
1. The plan will identify barriers veterans face when looking for supply chain jobs and challenges employers encounter in hiring them. 2. It will highlight the skills veterans have that are valuable in supply chain roles and suggest improvements to training and mentorship programs. 3. The plan will also recommend actions for various government departments to support veterans in entering the supply chain workforce.