Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025

“1720M. Program to furnish to veterans and certain former members of the Armed Forces items intended to be used for the secure storage of firearms

“(a) In general

“(1) The Secretary shall carry out a program to provide to an eligible individual, upon the request of such eligible individual—

“(A) a covered item, or a redeemable voucher to aid in the distribution of a covered item; and

“(B) information with respect to the benefits of, and options for, secure firearm storage.

“(2) In distributing covered items to eligible individuals pursuant to such program, the Secretary is authorized to work with eligible entities that have expertise and business knowledge with respect to secure firearm storage and secure firearm storage devices.

“(b) Annual report—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes, with respect to the period covered by the report—

“(1) a description of the how the program—

“(A) functions; and

“(B) promotes the secure storage of firearms;

“(2) the number of—

“(A) covered items distributed pursuant to the program;

“(B) redeemable vouchers distributed pursuant to the program; and

“(C) such redeemable vouchers redeemed for a covered item;

“(3) efforts made to increase the outreach with respect to such program to veterans not enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established and operated under section 1705 of this title;

“(4) a description of any obstacles, if any, to increasing such outreach; and

“(5) a description of additional steps, if any, the Secretary intends to implement during the one-year period beginning on the date of the submission of the report to improve the processes by which eligible individuals receive a covered item pursuant to the program.

“(c) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

“(A) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and

“(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

“(2) The term “covered item” means a lockbox that—

“(A) is used for the secure storage of a firearm and ammunition;

“(B) is designed, intended, and marketed to prevent unauthorized access to a firearm or ammunition;

“(C) may be unlocked only by means of a key, combination, or other similar means;

“(D) is in compliance with the applicable standard of American Society for Testing and Materials F2456–20;

“(E) is manufactured in the United States; and

“(F) is not eligible or intended for commercial or individual resale.

“(3) The term “eligible individual” means—

“(A) a veteran; and

“(B) an eligible individual described in subsection (b) of section 1720I of this title.”