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H.R. 4446 · 119th CongressPublic Law 119-72Armed Forces and National Security

FAST VETS Act became law 188 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Dexter, Maxine D-OR · 3 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans
IntroducedJul 16, 2025
ReportedJul 23, 2025
Passed one chamberSep 15, 2025
Passed bothDec 18, 2025
LawJan 20, 2026
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 132 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
1 of 18 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
6, from enrolled bill to public law · 404 words
Subjects
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action
Jan 20, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-72.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]