119th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 4446FAST VETS Act

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.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jul 16, 2025
Last action Jan 20, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 16, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Jul 16, 2025
Veterans' Affairs · Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Sep 15, 2025
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Dec 18, 2025
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jan 20, 2026
SummaryCRS Summary

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 long...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
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Enrolled · 2 provisions
AmendmentAI
Timeline · 23 actions
Jan 20, 2026
Signed by President.
Jan 20, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-72.
Jan 12, 2026
Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2025
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
Dec 18, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 15, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 15, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 15, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.
Sep 15, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 15, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
Sep 15, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)
Sep 15, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298)
Sep 10, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.
Sep 10, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.