H.R. 4446
Became lawFAST VETS Act
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[119th Congress Public Law 72] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 119-72 119th Congress
An 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. <<NOTE: Jan. 20, 2026 - [H.R. 4446]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success Act.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 38 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success Act'' or the ``FAST VETS Act''.
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SHALL REDEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PLAN.
Section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended in subsection (b)--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary shall review'' and inserting
``(1) The Secretary shall review'';
(2) by striking the second sentence; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) <<NOTE: Determinations.>> On the basis of such review, the Secretary shall--
``(A) redevelop such plan with such veteran if the Secretary determines the achievement of the long-range rehabilitation goals for such veteran is--
``(i) no longer feasible due to changes in the employment handicap of the veteran; and ``(ii) likelier under a different plan formulated under subsection (a); or
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``(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if the Secretary determines such redevelopment is not appropriate.''.
Approved January 20, 2026.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4446: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-266 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025): Sept. 15, considered and passed House. Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate.
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