S. 1441 119th Congress Senate

SAVES Act of 2025

Official title: 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 d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Thom Tillis Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistanceService animalsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' pensions and compensationVeterinary medicine and animal diseases

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

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.

Feb 24, 2026

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

Jul 30, 2025

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

May 21, 2025

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

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Apr 10, 2025

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

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What's happening now February 24, 2026

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Hearings & markups 2

Business meeting to consider S.275, to improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Pro…
Meeting Jul 30, 2025 · 4:00 PM EDT · Veterans' Affairs Committee
Hearings to examine S.214, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable t…
Meeting May 21, 2025 · 4:00 PM EDT · Veterans' Affairs Committee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 26

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, (INC.)
for ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, (INC.) · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
for FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
26 filings
SENATE
26 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
20 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
15 filings
Veterans Employment & Training Service
15 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
13 filings
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
8 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
8 filings

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Cosponsors 29