S. 1441Introduced

SAVES Act of 2025

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a five-year pilot program awarding competitive grants to nonprofits that provide service dogs to eligible veterans with certain disabilities or conditions

What this bill does

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a five-year pilot program awarding competitive grants to nonprofits that provide service dogs to eligible veterans with certain disabilities or conditions

Key points
  • Require VA pilot program
  • Require veterinary insurance policies
  • Authorize nonprofit service dog grants

Where it stands

Status
Introduced
Latest action
2026-02-24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.

Topics and policy areas

undefinedArmed Forces and National SecurityDisability assistanceService animalsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' pensions and compensationVeterinary medicine and animal diseases