SAVES Act of 2025

Sponsored bySen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC· Introduced 10 April 2025

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

24 February 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Reported to Senate · Updated 28 June 2026

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.

Timeline

7 actions

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
24 February 2026 · Calendars
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113.
24 February 2026 · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-113.
24 February 2026 · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
30 July 2025 · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
21 May 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
10 April 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
10 April 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

29 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC

Cosponsors

Democrat2276%
Republican621%
Independent13%

Democrat:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Republican:Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]AK
Democrat:Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]AZ
Democrat:Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]WA
Democrat:Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]GA
Republican:Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]OH
Republican:Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
Democrat:Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Democrat:Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Democrat:Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]NV
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM
Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
Democrat:Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Independent:Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Democrat:Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Republican:Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX
Democrat:Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Democrat:Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]NV
Democrat:Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Democrat:Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]MI
Republican:Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND

Classification

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Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

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

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Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To10 Apr 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)21 May 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)21 May 2025
- Markup By30 Jul 2025
- Reported By24 Feb 2026

Reports

S. Rept. 119-113

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