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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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.