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Washington, DC – The House of Representatives today approved five pieces of legislation introduced by freshmen members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, including bills that will provide more paths to transportation jobs for veterans, make reforms in federal building space utilization, increase oversight related to water resources programs, address aviation safety materials storage needs, and more.

“The legislation passed by the House will help our nation’s veterans find jobs in the transportation sector, assist airports in storing important safety equipment, address underutilized federal office space, improve safety at federal buildings, and increase accountability and oversight of Mid-Atlantic River basin commissions,” said T&I Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO). “I want to thank our freshmen Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Members, Representatives Wied, Onder, Kennedy, Barrett, and Bresnahan for their leadership and work on these issues.”

The House passed the following measures:

H.R. 3423, the Facility for Runway Operations and Safe Transportation (FROST) Act – introduced by Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI). The bill ensures that storage facilities for aircraft deicing fluids and equipment – critical to aviation safety in cold weather – can be acquired with Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds. Under the current structure, AIP funds can be used to acquire aircraft deicing equipment, but not the storage facilities to house that safety-critical equipment.

H.R. 3424, the Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement (SPACE) Act of 2025 – introduced by Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO). This bill expands on public buildings reforms that were included in the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 by directing the General Services Administration (GSA) to collaborate with federal tenants on shared-space arrangements, develop criteria for expanded space-sharing, and identify special-use spaces that can improve space sharing. This bill continues the Committee’s work to reduce the federal real estate footprint and ensure taxpayer dollars are only supporting necessary workspace – not unused or empty buildings.

H.R. 3425, the Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking (POST) Act of 2025 – introduced by Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-UT). This bill improves safety at federal buildings by addressing security failures, improving training for contract guards, and making critical improvements to the Federal Protective Service’s (FPS) shift tracking system. The bill improves safety by linking contract guard training to demonstrated security failures and requiring updates to the personnel tracking system to ensure adequate staffing at security posts and better communication with tenant agencies.

H.R. 3055, Transitioning Retiring and New Service Members to Port Ocean Rail and Truck (TRANSPORT) Jobs Act – introduced by Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI).  This bill addresses labor shortage challenges in the freight and logistics industries and ongoing supply chain issues through the creation of a United States Department of Transportation led “Veteran to Supply Chain Jobs Action Plan.”  This plan will involve a comprehensive examination of specific barriers that may impede the transition of service members to supply chain occupations, including common challenges faced by former service members and their spouses; challenges faced by employers, including regulatory burdens; and industry trends that may discourage a veteran’s pursuit of supply chain occupations.

H.R. 3428, the Mid-Atlantic River Basin Commissions Review Act – introduced by Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA). This bill increases accountability and Congressional oversight of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB). This federal-level review will ensure these commissions implement the necessary practices to serve as good stewards of taxpayer resources.  Specifically, this GAO review will focus on ethics practices, communication with the public, and how each commission carries out federal responsibilities. A state level audit of the SRBC raised concerns about compliance with ethics and appropriate use of funds.