119th CONGRESS 1st Session |
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.
July 16, 2025
Ms. Dexter (for herself, Mr. Messmer, Mr. McGarvey, and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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) 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
“(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if the Secretary determines such redevelopment is not appropriate.”.