S1441Reported by Committee

SAVES Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
28
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
Republican · NC · Senator
Votes with party: 73.6% (758 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (28)

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

2026-02-24

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Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Armed Forces and National Security
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