Bills · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

FAST VETS Act

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Maxine Dexter ( Democrat · OR-3)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
7/16/25
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
7/16/25Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
7/16/25Introduced in House
7/23/25Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
7/23/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9/10/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
9/10/25Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.
9/15/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/15/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
9/15/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
9/15/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.
9/15/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298)
9/15/25Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
9/16/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
12/18/25Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
12/18/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/18/25Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
12/19/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
1/12/26Presented to President.
1/20/26Became Public Law No: 119-72.
1/20/26Signed by President.