S. 1441 · 119th Congress
SAVES Act of 2025
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Thom Tillis
- Introduced
- 2025-04-10
- Latest action
- 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.
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.