Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill creates a new VA program to give free gun lockboxes (or vouchers for them) to any veteran who requests one, along with information about the benefits of secure firearm storage. The program is designed as a voluntary suicide prevention tool.
• The VA would also create an educational video about secure firearm storage as a suicide prevention strategy and run a public education campaign to let veterans know this program exists and that participating won't affect their gun rights.
• The bill includes strong privacy protections: the government cannot collect personal information to track gun ownership, cannot require firearm registration, and cannot create or maintain a list of program participants.
• The program would be funded at $5 million per year for 11 years (2026–2036), totaling $55 million. All lockboxes must be manufactured in the United States and meet specific safety testing standards.
• The bill has bipartisan sponsorship from both Republican and Democratic House members and was referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.