S 1441 United States Senate · 119th Congress

SAVES Act of 2025

The SAVES Act of 2025 establishes a five-year pilot program at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fund nonprofit organizations that provide service dogs to eligible veterans with specific disabilities, such as blindness, mobility issues, PTSD, or traumatic brain injury. Nonprofits must apply competitively, meet training and animal welfare standards (including ADA compliance), and provide service dogs at no cost to veterans, with the VA covering all program expenses. The VA will also provide ongoing veterinary insurance for the dogs, which continues even after the pilot ends. This program is funded with $10 million annually for five years, targeting veterans as defined by VA medical criteria.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jul 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

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

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors