FAST VETS Act
What does the FAST VETS Act do?
HR 4446 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3). Modifies the redevelopment step of the Department of Veterans Affairs' individualized vocational rehabilitation plan process. Section 3107(b) of title 38, United States Code, is restructured so that after the required review, the Secretary either (A) redevelops the plan when the veteran's long-range rehabilitation goals are no longer feasible due to changes in the veteran's employment handicap and are likelier under a different plan formulated under subsection (a), or (B) disapproves redevelopment when the Secretary determines it is not appropriate.
Did HR 4446 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 4446 has been signed into law on January 20, 2026.
Status: Signed into Law
Latest vote: Senate Passed by unanimous consent on December 18, 2025
Outlook: Enacted
Enacted: Signed into law on January 20, 2026
Key provisions
- Restructured Redevelopment Decision
- Amends 38 U.S.C. 3107(b) (Section 3107 of title 38)
- Existing review sentence becomes paragraph (1)
- The prior second sentence is struck
- Two-Path Determination
- Redevelop when long-range rehabilitation goals are no longer feasible due to changes in the employment handicap AND likelier under a different plan under subsection (a)
- Disapprove redevelopment when the Secretary determines redevelopment is not appropriate
Last updated July 14, 2026