HR 4446 United States House · 119th Congress

FAST VETS Act

The FAST VETS Act (HR 4446) modifies how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updates vocational rehabilitation plans for veterans. It requires the VA to rework a veteran’s individualized plan only if two conditions are met: (1) the veteran’s job-related challenges have changed, making the original goals unachievable, and (2) a new plan would better achieve their long-term employment goals. Veterans currently enrolled in VA vocational rehabilitation programs are directly affected, as this change limits automatic plan revisions to cases where specific, documented shifts in their circumstances occur. The law does not alter eligibility or funding but refines the process for adapting plans to evolving veteran needs.

Issues: ✗ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Sep 2025

Senate Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Jan 2026

Introduced Jul 16, 2025 Signed Jan 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed in House → Enrolled Bill · 2 edits

MINOR

The substantive policy content of HR 4446 (the FAST VETS Act) did not change between these versions. The diff reflects the transition from the House engrossed version to the enrolled bill format, which means the bill passed both chambers in identical form. Changes are limited to standard enrolled-bill boilerplate, formatting conventions, and signature blocks.

TECHNICAL

Added standard enrolled bill language including 'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives,' session information for the 119th Congress, and signature lines for the Speaker of the House and Vice President/President of the Senate.

Reformatted section headings from numbered list style (1., 2.) to standard enrolled bill format (SECTION 1., SEC. 2.) with full capitalization and title case.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 20, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)

upper

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Sep 16, 2025

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

Sep 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)

lower

Sep 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.

lower

Jul 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Jul 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Jul 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors