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S. 1441: SAVES Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-04-10 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.

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SAVES Act of 2025

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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.

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SAVES Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · 29 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-s1441 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills