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S 1441 119th Congress

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.

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Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Latest action Feb 24, 2026 Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Armed Forces and National Security
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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    Introduced in Senate

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    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

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    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.

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    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113.

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    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113.

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in Senate No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported to Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov

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Reported to Senate Feb 24, 2026

Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAVES Act of 2025This 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.

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