{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4446","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4446,"title":"FAST VETS Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-07-16","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000635","fullName":"Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]","party":"D","state":"OR","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-20","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-72."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-72.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-72.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Signed by President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Signed by President.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"Presented to President.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"Presented to President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-19","text":"Message on Senate action sent to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Discharge","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4298)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4446.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4298)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-266.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-16","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Focused Assistance and Skills Training for Veterans' Employment and Transition Success Act or the FAST VETS Act</strong></p><p>This act establishes conditions under which a veteran's individualized vocational rehabilitation plan (under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program) must be redeveloped. The&nbsp;program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-10T13:14:54Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":627,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:24:48.344Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=FAST%20VETS%20Act"}]}}