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S. 926 Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025

Introduced
Mar 11, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. (I-ME)
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STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Currently in the Senate. Last action: committee on veterans' affairs. hearings held on Dec 10, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Mar 11, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Mar 11, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Dec 10, 2025

Cosponsors

5

Subjects

Congressional oversightFirearms and explosivesHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthVeterans' medical care

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Hearings By (full committee) , Dec 10, 2025
    • Hearings By (full committee) , Dec 10, 2025
    • Referred To , Mar 11, 2025

Summary

Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program to provide, upon request, a firearm lockbox (or voucher for such item) to eligible individuals. Currently, there is a pilot program under which certain veterans may be prescribed a lockbox by a VA clinician.The VA must also provide information with respect to the benefits of and options for secure firearm storage.The VA must develop an informational video on the secure storage of firearms as a suicide prevention strategy and publish the video on its website. Additionally, the VA must publish information to inform individuals who participate in the lockbox program that such lockboxes are not for resale. The VA must also implement a public education campaign to educate eligible individuals about the availability of lockboxes under the program and that participation in the program does not affect the rights of an individual with respect to the lawful ownership of a firearm.

Summary as of: Introduced in Senate

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