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Bill · 119th Congress · S 1441
SAVES Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-04-10Topic: veterans military · health careSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceService 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.
Sponsors
- Thom Tillis Republican sponsor
- 29 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342. | |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113. | refer |
| 2026-02-24 | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113. | report | |
| 2025-07-30 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86. | refer |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-04-10 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |