FAST VETS Act

This bill updates how the VA handles a veteran’s job training plan under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, which helps veterans with service‑connected disabilities get job training and related services. It says the VA must redo a veteran’s plan if the veteran’s long‑term job goals are no longer realistic because their job barriers have changed, and if a new plan would likely work better. The VA can also decide not to redo a plan if it isn’t appropriate.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Veterans using the VA’s vocational rehabilitation services due to service‑connected disabilities.
• What changes: The VA must redevelop a plan when the veteran’s long‑term goals are no longer feasible and a different plan would be more likely to help; the VA may also decline to redevelop if it’s not appropriate.
• Background: The VA already creates and reviews these individualized plans each year for veterans who have serious job barriers and a feasible job goal.