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H.R. 4446 119th Congress House

FAST VETS Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the conditions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the individualized vocat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: July 16, 2025 Introduced by: Maxine Dexter Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 20, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-72.
Jan 20, 2026
Signed by President.
Jan 12, 2026
Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2025
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
Dec 18, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 15, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
Sep 15, 2025
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.
Sep 15, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298)
Sep 15, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 10, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.
Sep 10, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 20, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-72.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Jul 16, 2025
 R
Messmer, Mark B.
Indiana · Jul 16, 2025
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Jul 16, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4446: FAST VETS Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4446/
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