Passed on 2026-01-20
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 4446
FAST VETS Act
Refreshed 5 h ago
Introduced 2025-07-16Topic: veterans military · labor · social servicesSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceFocused 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.
Sponsors
- Maxine Dexter Democrat sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Became Public Law No: 119-72. | enact | |
| 2026-01-20 | Became Public Law No: 119-72. | enact | |
| 2026-01-20 | Signed by President. | ||
| 2026-01-20 | Signed by President. | enact | |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Presented to President. | sent to executive |
| 2026-01-12 | Presented to President. | sent to executive | |
| 2025-12-19 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2025-09-16 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-09-15 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-09-15 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298) | |
| 2025-09-15 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298) | floor pass | |
| 2025-09-15 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446. | |
| 2025-09-15 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298) | |
| 2025-09-15 | House | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2025-09-10 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222. | |
| 2025-09-10 | House | Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266. | report |
| 2025-09-10 | Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266. | report | |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-07-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-07-16 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-07-16 | Introduced in House | introduce |