FAST VETS Act

Sponsored byRep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]OR· Introduced 16 July 2025

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Became Public Law No: 119-72.

20 January 2026·6 months ago

Summary

Public Law · Updated 10 April 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.

Timeline

27 actions

Became Public Law No: 119-72.
20 January 2026 · BecameLaw
Signed by President.
20 January 2026 · BecameLaw
Signed by President.
20 January 2026 · President
Became Public Law No: 119-72.
20 January 2026 · President
Presented to President.
12 January 2026 · President
Presented to President.
12 January 2026 · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
19 December 2025 · Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
18 December 2025 · Floor
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
18 December 2025 · Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
18 December 2025 · Committee
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
18 December 2025 · Floor
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
16 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
15 September 2025 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
15 September 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
15 September 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.
15 September 2025 · Floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
15 September 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298)
15 September 2025 · Floor
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
10 September 2025 · Calendars
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.
10 September 2025 · Committee

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Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]OR

Cosponsors

Democrat133%
Republican267%

Republican:Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]WI
Republican:Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]IN
Democrat:Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]KY

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To16 Jul 2025
- Markup By23 Jul 2025
- Reported By10 Sept 2025
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To16 Sept 2025
- Discharged From19 Dec 2025

Reports

H. Rept. 119-266

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