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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 4446: FAST VETS Act

Became LawPublic Law 119-72, signed Jan 20, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 16, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 15, 2025
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 18, 2025
  4. To the President (completed)Jan 12, 2026
  5. Became law (completed)Jan 20, 2026

Summary

Public Law, Jan 20, 2026

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Cosponsors

3

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Who scored on this bill

204 points earned
  1. 1Maxine Dexter D-OR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House, discharged, passed Senate, became law8 events+192
  2. 2Morgan McGarvey D-KYCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Mark Messmer R-INCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Derrick Van Orden R-WICosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

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