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A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressS-410| Senate 
| Updated: 3/11/2025
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (55)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Love Lives On Act of 2025" seeks to significantly enhance benefits and services for surviving spouses of veterans and service members by modifying rules related to remarriage. It amends title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a surviving spouse's remarriage will no longer disqualify them from receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits, providing crucial financial security. Furthermore, the bill addresses the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) under title 10, United States Code, by prohibiting the termination of annuity payments for surviving spouses of members who die on active duty, solely due to remarriage. It also includes provisions for resuming SBP payments for certain surviving spouses who remarried before reaching age 55 and prior to the Act's enactment. These changes ensure continued financial support and recognition for their sacrifices. Finally, the Act expands the definition of a dependent under the TRICARE program to include a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended due to death, divorce, or annulment, thereby restoring their eligibility for military healthcare benefits.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 11, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 11, 2025
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025
Marriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation

A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes.

USA119th CongressS-410| Senate 
| Updated: 3/11/2025
The "Love Lives On Act of 2025" seeks to significantly enhance benefits and services for surviving spouses of veterans and service members by modifying rules related to remarriage. It amends title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a surviving spouse's remarriage will no longer disqualify them from receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits, providing crucial financial security. Furthermore, the bill addresses the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) under title 10, United States Code, by prohibiting the termination of annuity payments for surviving spouses of members who die on active duty, solely due to remarriage. It also includes provisions for resuming SBP payments for certain surviving spouses who remarried before reaching age 55 and prior to the Act's enactment. These changes ensure continued financial support and recognition for their sacrifices. Finally, the Act expands the definition of a dependent under the TRICARE program to include a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended due to death, divorce, or annulment, thereby restoring their eligibility for military healthcare benefits.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 11, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 11, 2025
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (55)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Marriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation