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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Love Lives On Act of 2025," makes several important changes to benefits for surviving spouses of military veterans. The bill modifies existing laws to allow surviving spouses to continue receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities even if they remarry. Specifically, it removes previous restrictions that would terminate benefits upon remarriage, ensuring that surviving spouses of veterans who died on active duty can continue to receive financial support. The bill also expands the definition of dependents under the TRICARE program (the military's health care service) to include remarried widows or widowers whose subsequent marriage has ended through death, divorce, or annulment. These changes aim to provide more comprehensive and flexible support for those who have lost a spouse in military service, recognizing the financial challenges they may face and offering greater long-term protection for surviving family members.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (134)
Richard Hudson (R)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Pete Aguilar (D),
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Tom Barrett (R),
Nicholas Begich (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
Greg Casar (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Don Davis (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Jake Ellzey (R),
Gabe Evans (R),
Shomari Figures (D),
Scott Fitzgerald (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Laura Friedman (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Laura Gillen (D),
Jared Golden (D),
Craig Goldman (R),
Dan Goldman (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Abraham Hamadeh (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Kim King (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Greg Landsman (D),
John Larson (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Morgan Luttrell (R),
Nancy Mace (R),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Thomas Massie (R),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
John McGuire (R),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Max Miller (R),
Dave Min (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Burgess Owens (R),
Frank Pallone (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Nancy Pelosi (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
August Pfluger (R),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
David Rouzer (R),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Derek Schmidt (R),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Austin Scott (R),
David Scott (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Derrick Van Orden (R),
Juan Vargas (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Ryan Zinke (R),
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held (on 02/03/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1004/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1004/BILLS-119hr1004ih.pdf |
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