3.0.0 4446 2026-04-10T13:14:54Z 2026-04-10T13:14:54Z House H HR 2025-07-16 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4446 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DEXTER:H.R. 4446.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3368]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2025-12-19T00:46:31Z Referred To 2025-09-16T20:47:57Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Reported By 2025-09-10T22:23:05Z Markup By 2025-07-23T14:09:12Z Referred To 2025-07-16T14:04:20Z H. Rept. 119-266 2026-01-20 Became Public Law No: 119-72. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2026-01-20 Became Public Law No: 119-72. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2026-01-20 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2026-01-20 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2026-01-12 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2026-01-12 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-19 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2025-12-18 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895) Floor 2025-12-18 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-18 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2025-12-18 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-09-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2025-09-15 17:58:05 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 17:58:00 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 17:58:00 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-15 17:49:33 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 17:49:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 17:49:17 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00222 2025-09-10 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-09-10 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-07-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-07-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-07-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000635 Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] Maxine Dexter D OR 3 N M001233 Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] Mark Messmer R IN B. 8 2025-07-16 True M001220 Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] Morgan McGarvey D KY 3 2025-07-16 True V000135 Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Derrick Van Orden R WI 3 2025-07-16 True 2025-08-14T21:22:00Z H.R. 4446, Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Transition Success Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61654 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 23, 2025 Public Law 119-72 Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation 2025-08-08T15:20:46Z Armed Forces and National Security 2025-07-29T20:37:12Z 00 2025-07-16 Introduced in House 2025-09-10T17:47:03Z Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success Act or the FAST VETS Act

This bill 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 bill 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.

]]> 49 2026-01-20 Public Law 2026-04-10T13:14:48Z 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.

]]> FAST VETS Act Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 FAST VETS Act 2025-12-20T06:23:19Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Transition Success Act 2025-12-20T06:23:19Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Transition Success Act 2025-09-19T02:38:13Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 FAST VETS Act 2025-09-19T02:38:13Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 FAST VETS Act 2025-09-17T02:53:17Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Transition Success Act 2025-09-17T02:53:17Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 FAST VETS Act 2025-09-11T10:08:22Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Transition Success Act 2025-09-11T10:08:22Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 FAST VETS Act 2025-07-30T12:52:02Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Transition Success Act 2025-07-25T13:38:21Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 FAST VETS Act 2025-07-25T13:38:21Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-07-25T13:33:23Z Introduced in House IH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4446enr/xml/BILLS-119hr4446enr.xml Referred in Senate 2025-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4446rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr4446rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4446eh/xml/BILLS-119hr4446eh.xml Reported in House 2025-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4446rh/xml/BILLS-119hr4446rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4446ih/xml/BILLS-119hr4446ih.xml 2026-01-21T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ72/uslm/PLAW-119publ72.xml United States Legislative Markup Public Law 2026-01-20 Became Public Law No: 119-72. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.