S. 1441 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
SAVES Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 29 (22 D, 6 R, 1 other) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-04-10
Latest action (2026-02-24): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
What S. 1441 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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