S. 1441 Reported by committee Armed Forces and National Security

SAVES Act of 2025

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Introduced April 10, 2025 Cosponsors 29 (22 D, 6 R, 1 I) Latest action February 24, 2026

Summary

Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAVES Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a five-year pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit entities to provide service dogs to veterans who have certain disabilities, conditions, or diagnoses (e.g., a visual impairment).
Under the program, the VA may provide up to $2 million to a nonprofit entity in a fiscal year.
The VA must provide a veterinary insurance policy to veterans who receive a service dog through a grant under the program. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
  2. Feb 24, 2026 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113.
  3. Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. May 21, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
  5. Apr 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  6. Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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