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.

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.