H.R. 4446

[119th Congress Public Law 72]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

[[Page 139 STAT. 2001]]

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:
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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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