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Industrial Certification for Coast Guard Veterans Act

USA119th CongressHR-4082| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2025
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Ezell (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Industrial Certification for Coast Guard Veterans Act" requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a comprehensive report within 180 days of enactment. This report will analyze the transferable skills of Coast Guard personnel, particularly in areas like engineering and heavy equipment operation, to the vital dredging industry. It also mandates a plan for targeted outreach and recruitment strategies to connect separating or retiring Coast Guard members with employment opportunities in dredging. Furthermore, the report must evaluate the potential for establishing credentialing or certification programs to validate these skills for industry employment. The overall goal is to ensure a skilled workforce for maintaining federal and strategically important waterways, which are crucial for national security and economic prosperity, and to describe coordination with agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers to facilitate this transition.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 24, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  • June 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • June 24, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Industrial Certification for Coast Guard Veterans Act

USA119th CongressHR-4082| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2025
The "Industrial Certification for Coast Guard Veterans Act" requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a comprehensive report within 180 days of enactment. This report will analyze the transferable skills of Coast Guard personnel, particularly in areas like engineering and heavy equipment operation, to the vital dredging industry. It also mandates a plan for targeted outreach and recruitment strategies to connect separating or retiring Coast Guard members with employment opportunities in dredging. Furthermore, the report must evaluate the potential for establishing credentialing or certification programs to validate these skills for industry employment. The overall goal is to ensure a skilled workforce for maintaining federal and strategically important waterways, which are crucial for national security and economic prosperity, and to describe coordination with agencies like the Army Corps of Engineers to facilitate this transition.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 24, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  • June 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • June 24, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Ezell (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted