HR 4446
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
FAST VETS Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-72.
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Jan 20, 2026
signed
Signed by President.
Jan 20, 2026
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-72.
Jan 12, 2026
sent
Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2025
committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Dec 18, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
Sep 16, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Sep 15, 2025
floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 15, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298)
Sep 15, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.
Sep 15, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
Sep 15, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
Sep 15, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2025
committee
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Sep 10, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jul 16, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Public Law
Jan 20, 2026
Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success Act or the FAST VETS Act
This act establishes conditions under which a veteran's individualized vocational rehabilitation plan (under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program) must be redeveloped. The program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must formulate and annually review an individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for veterans who have a serious employment handicap and have a reasonably feasible vocational goal.
The act provides that such plan must be redeveloped with the veteran if the VA determines the achievement of the long-range rehabilitation goals for the veteran are no longer feasible due to changes in the employment handicap of the veteran and are more likely under a different plan.
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Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2025
Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success Act or the FAST VETS Act
This bill establishes conditions under which a veteran's individualized vocational rehabilitation plan (under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program) must be redeveloped. The program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must formulate and annually review an individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for veterans who have a serious employment handicap and have a reasonably feasible vocational goal.
The bill provides that such plan must be redeveloped with the veteran if the VA determines the achievement of the long-range rehabilitation goals for the veteran are no longer feasible due to changes in the employment handicap of the veteran and are more likely under a different plan.
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--- Engrossed (House)
+++ Enrolled
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4446 Engrossed in House (EH)]
+[H.R. 4446 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+H.R.4446
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. R. 4446
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-_______________________________________________________________________
+of the
-AN ACT
+United States of America
+
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five
+
+An Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the conditions under
which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the
@@ -18,49 +23,30 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-
This Act may be cited as the ``Focused Assistance and Skills
Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success Act'' or the
``FAST VETS Act''.
-
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SHALL
REDEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PLAN.
-
Section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended in
subsection (b)--
-(1) by striking ``The Secretary shall review'' and
-inserting ``(1) The Secretary shall review'';
+(1) by striking ``The Secretary shall review'' and inserting
+``(1) The Secretary shall review'';
(2) by striking the second sentence; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) On the basis of such review, the Secretary shall--
-``(A) redevelop such plan with such veteran if the
-Secretary determines the achievement of the long-range
-rehabilitation goals for such veteran is--
-``(i) no longer feasible due to changes in the
-employment handicap of the veteran; and
-``(ii) likelier under a different plan formulated
-under subsection (a); or
-``(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if the
-Secretary determines such redevelopment is not appropriate.''.
+``(A) redevelop such plan with such veteran if the Secretary
+determines the achievement of the long-range rehabilitation goals
+for such veteran is--
+``(i) no longer feasible due to changes in the employment
+handicap of the veteran; and
+``(ii) likelier under a different plan formulated under
+subsection (a); or
+``(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if the Secretary
+determines such redevelopment is not appropriate.''.
-Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Attest:
-
-Clerk.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-H. R. 4446
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-AN ACT
-
-To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the conditions under
-which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the
-individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran, and for
-other purposes.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
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