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House bill · H.R. 4446 (119th Congress)

FAST VETS Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 20, 2026

Sponsor: Maxine Dexter (U.S. Representative, OR-3, Democratic)

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Summary

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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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

3

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  • Republican2
  • Democratic1

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Recorded votes

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Full history

  1. Jan 20, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-72.

  2. Jan 20, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-72.

    U.S. House

  3. Jan 20, 2026

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  4. Jan 12, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  5. Dec 19, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (15 earlier events)
  1. Dec 18, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)

    U.S. Senate

  2. Dec 18, 2025

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Dec 18, 2025

    In committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Sep 16, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Sep 15, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4298)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298)

  6. Sep 15, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 4446.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  7. Sep 15, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Sep 15, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  9. Sep 10, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.

  10. Sep 10, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.

  11. Jul 23, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. Jul 23, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  13. Jul 16, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  14. Jul 16, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  15. Jul 16, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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