United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 21 D · 7 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 1441 — SAVES Act of 2025

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    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 3 parties (21 D · 7 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAVES Act of 2025This 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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Plain-language change summary

The amendment removes the entire section that included the short title of the bill and the framework for a pilot program aimed at awarding grants for service dogs to veterans. This means the current bill no longer specifies grant terms, application elements, or any limitations on grant amounts. The practical effect is that the details on how the program would operate and the specific requirements for grant recipients have been eliminated.

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1441 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1441 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1441 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, and for other purposes.
342 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1441 [Report No.
119-113] To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, and for other purposes.
Rosen, and Mrs.
Rosen, Mrs.
Shaheen) introduced the following bill;
Shaheen, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, and for other purposes.
Schumer, Mr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Budd, Mr.
Lujan, Mr.
Padilla, Mr.
Booker, Mr.
Heinrich, Ms.
Hirono, Mr.
Coons, Mr.
Schiff, Ms.
Cortez Masto, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms.
Hassan, Ms.
Alsobrooks, Ms.
Duckworth, Mrs.
Capito, and Mr.
Husted) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs February 24, 2026 Reported by Mr.
Moran, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act of 2025'' or the ``SAVES Act of 2025''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM TO AWARD GRANTS FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE DOGS TO VETERANS.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Pilot program required.--Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit entities to provide service dogs to eligible veterans.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program during the five-year period beginning on the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Applications.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such commitments and information as the Secretary may require.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Elements.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) A proposal for the provision of service dogs to eligible veterans, including how the nonprofit entity will communicate with the Secretary to ensure an increasing number of service dogs are provided to such veterans.</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) A description of the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) The training that will be provided by the nonprofit entity to eligible veterans.</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) The training of dogs that will serve as service dogs.</DELETED> <DELETED> (iii) Any additional support or services the nonprofit entity will provide for such dogs and eligible veterans.</DELETED> <DELETED> (iv) The plan for publicizing the availability of such dogs through a marketing campaign that targets eligible veterans.</DELETED> <DELETED> (v) The commitment of the nonprofit entity to have humane standards for animals.</DELETED> <DELETED> (vi) The demonstrated experience of the nonprofit entity in training service dogs in compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.).</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Award of Grants.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award a grant to each nonprofit entity for which the Secretary has approved an application submitted under subsection (b)(1).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Agreement required.--Before the provision of any grant amounts to a nonprofit entity selected to receive a grant under this section, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement, containing such terms, conditions, and limitations as the Secretary determines appropriate, with such entity.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Maximum grant amount.--A grant awarded to a nonprofit entity under this section may not exceed $2,000,000.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Payments.--The Secretary shall establish intervals of payment for the administration of each grant awarded under this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Use of Funds.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) Requirement.--A recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant amounts to plan, develop, implement, or manage (or any combination thereof) one or more covered programs.</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) Covered program defined.--In this paragraph, the term ``covered program'' means a program under which--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) service dogs are provided to participants in the program;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) only eligible veterans are allowed to participate in the program.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Administrative expenses.--The Secretary may establish a maximum amount for each grant awarded under this section that may be used by the recipient of the grant to cover administrative expenses.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Other conditions and limitations.--The Secretary may establish other conditions or limitations on the use of grant amounts under this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> (e) Requirements for Grant Recipients.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Notifications and information.--A recipient of a grant under this section shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) notify each veteran who receives a service dog through such grant that the service dog is being paid for, in whole or in part, by the Department of Veterans Affairs;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) inform each such veteran of the benefits and services available from the Secretary for the veteran and the service dog.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Prohibition on certain fees.--A recipient of a grant under this section may not charge a fee to a veteran receiving a service dog through such grant.</DELETED> <DELETED> (f) Veterinary Insurance.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who receives a service dog through a grant under this section a commercially available veterinary insurance policy for the service dog.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Continuation.--If the Secretary provides a veterinary insurance policy to a veteran under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall continue to provide the policy to the veteran without regard to the continuation or termination of the pilot program.</DELETED> <DELETED> (g) Training and Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance to recipients of grants under this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> (h) Oversight and Monitoring.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--The Secretary--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) shall establish such oversight and monitoring requirements as the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure that grant amounts awarded under this section are used appropriately;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) may take such actions as the Secretary determines necessary to address any issues identified through the enforcement of such requirements.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Reports and answers.--The Secretary may require each recipient of a grant under this section to provide, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary, such reports or answers in writing to specific questions, surveys, or questionnaires as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the pilot program.</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Eligible veteran.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) In general.--The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) who, as determined by a physician, has one or more disabilities, conditions, or diagnoses described in subparagraph (B).</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) Disability, condition, diagnosis described.--A disability, condition, or diagnosis described in this subparagraph is any of the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) Blindness or visual impairment.</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) Loss of use of a limb, paralysis, or other significant mobility issue, including mental health mobility.</DELETED> <DELETED> (iii) Loss of hearing.</DELETED> <DELETED> (iv) Post-traumatic stress disorder.</DELETED> <DELETED> (v) Traumatic brain injury.</DELETED> <DELETED> (vi) Any other disability, condition, or diagnosis for which the Secretary determines, based on medical judgment, that it is optimal for the veteran to manage the disability, condition, or diagnosis and live independently through the assistance of a service dog.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1).</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Service dog.--The term ``service dog'' means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks that are--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) for the benefit of a veteran with a disability, condition, or diagnosis described in paragraph (1)(B);
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) directly related to the disability, condition, or diagnosis of the veteran.</DELETED> <DELETED> (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the five consecutive fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the pilot program is established under subsection (a).</DELETED> SECTION 1.
(a) In General.-- (1) Pilot program required.--Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit entities to provide service dogs to eligible veterans.
(a) In General.-- (1) Pilot program required.--Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis based on the application elements listed in subsection (b)(2), to nonprofit entities to provide service dogs to eligible veterans.
(b) Applications.-- (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such commitments and information as the Secretary may require.
(b) Applications.-- (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.
(2) Elements.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(2) Elements.--An application submitted by a nonprofit entity under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A proposal for the provision of service dogs to eligible veterans, including how the nonprofit entity will communicate with the Secretary to ensure an increasing number of service dogs are provided to such veterans.
(A) A proposal for the provision of service dogs to eligible veterans, including how the nonprofit entity will communicate with the Secretary to ensure an increasing number of service dogs are provided to veterans.
(B) A description of the following:
(B) A description of the following services or commitments to be provided by the nonprofit entity:
(i) The training that will be provided by the nonprofit entity to eligible veterans.
(i) The training that will be provided to eligible veterans.
(iii) Any additional support or services the nonprofit entity will provide for such dogs and eligible veterans.
(iii) Any additional support or services that will be provided for such dogs and eligible veterans.
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(iv) The plan for publicizing the availability of such dogs through a marketing campaign that targets eligible veterans.
(iv) The plan for publicizing the availability of such service dogs through a marketing campaign that targets eligible veterans.
(v) The commitment of the nonprofit entity to have humane standards for animals.
(v) The commitment to have humane standards for animals.
12101 et seq.).
12101 et seq).
(3) Maximum grant amount.--A grant awarded to a nonprofit entity under this section may not exceed $2,000,000.
(3) Maximum grant amount.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a grant awarded to a nonprofit entity under this section may not exceed $2,000,000 in a fiscal year.
(B) Increase of amount.--The Secretary may increase the amount of a grant awarded under this section in a fiscal year to an amount that exceeds the amount specified in subparagraph (A) if-- (i) rising inflation rates or program needs require an increase in the amount;
and (ii) not later than 30-days before making such increase, the Secretary submits notice of such increase in writing to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(d) Use of Funds.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Requirement.--A recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant amounts to plan, develop, implement, or manage (or any combination thereof) one or more covered programs.
(d) Use of Funds.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Requirement.--A recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant amounts to plan, develop, implement, and manage one or more covered programs.
(g) Training and Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance to recipients of grants under this section.
(g) Training and Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance regarding grant application and administration to recipients of grants under this section.
(h) Oversight and Monitoring.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary-- (A) shall establish such oversight and monitoring requirements as the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure that grant amounts awarded under this section are used appropriately;
(h) Oversight and Monitoring.--The Secretary may require each recipient of a grant under this section to provide, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary, such reports or answers in writing to specific questions, surveys, or questionnaires as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the pilot program.
and (B) may take such actions as the Secretary determines necessary to address any issues identified through the enforcement of such requirements.
(2) Reports and answers.--The Secretary may require each recipient of a grant under this section to provide, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary, such reports or answers in writing to specific questions, surveys, or questionnaires as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the pilot program.
(ii) Loss of use of a limb, paralysis, or other significant mobility issue, including mental health mobility.
(ii) Loss of use of a limb, paralysis, or other significant mobility issue.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the five consecutive fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the pilot program is established under subsection (a).
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the five consecutive fiscal years beginning the fiscal year in which the pilot program is established under subsection (a).
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Calendar No.
342 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1441 [Report No.
119-113] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ February 24, 2026 Reported with an amendment
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Action History

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

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

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

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

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

  6. Introduced in Senate

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1441 do?
Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAVES Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors S 1441?
S 1441 is sponsored by Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Cornyn, John (Republican), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic), Budd, Ted (Republican), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Husted, Jon (Republican), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), Cantwell, Maria (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), and Murkowski, Lisa (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1441?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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