H.R. 1004House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Love Lives On Act of 2025

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The Love Lives On Act of 2025 updates federal law to protect benefits for surviving spouses of veterans and active‑duty service members who remarry. It ensures that remarriage does not disqualify them from receiving compensation, annuities, or health coverage, and it adds remarried widows/widowers whose subsequent marriage ends as eligible dependents under Tricare.

Key Provisions

Changes the Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation rules so that a surviving spouse’s remarriage does not stop them from receiving benefits under the veteran’s VDIC program.
Stops the Department of Defense from ending a survivor’s annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan just because the spouse remarries, and requires the annuity to be reinstated for certain spouses who remarried before age 55 before the law takes effect.
Broadens the Tricare definition of a dependent to include a remarried widow or widower whose later marriage has ended by death, divorce, or annulment.

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

March 26, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 5, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Armed Services Committee

February 5, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

March 6, 2025

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

February 3, 2026

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

March 26, 2026

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

March 26, 2026

Floor Debate

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Rep. Monica De La CruzR-TX-15 · May 6, 2025

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows: H.R. 116: Ms. Boebert. H.R. 151: Ms. Van Duyne. H.R. 255: Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Self, and Ms. Crockett.…

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows:

H.R. 116: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 151: Ms. Van Duyne.

H.R. 255: Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Self, and Ms. Crockett.

H.R. 404: Mr. Wied.

H.R. 429: Mr. Suozzi.

H.R. 479: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 556: Mr. Wied.

H.R. 574: Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Stauber, and

Mr. Fitzpatrick.

H.R. 628: Ms. Davids of Kansas.

H.R. 659: Mr. Soto, Mrs. Ramirez, and Mr. Garcia of

California.

H.R. 740: Ms. Malliotakis and Mr. Kustoff.

H.R. 802: Ms. Bonamici.

H.R. 833: Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Moran, Mr. Barr, and

Mr. Burlison.

H.R. 842: Mr. Kiley of California and Ms. Stansbury.

H.R. 909: Mr. Subramanyam and Ms. Schakowsky.

H.R. 914: Ms. McDonald Rivet.

H.R. 942: Mr. Bresnahan and Ms. Davids of Kansas.

H.R. 956: Mr. Biggs of Arizona.

H.R. 1004: Ms. Elfreth and Ms. Kelly of Illinois.

H.R. 1024: Mr. Moran.

H.R. 1041: Mr. Ezell, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Cline, and

Ms. De La Cruz.

H.R. 1086: Mrs. Miller-Meeks.

H.R. 1106: Mr. Himes.

H.R. 1151: Mr. Rose.

H.R. 1181: Ms. Fedorchak.

H.R. 1232: Mr. James and Mr. Pfluger.

H.R. 1241: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 1262: Mrs. Hinson and Mr. Garamendi.

H.R. 1286: Mrs. Fischbach.

H.R. 1329: Mr. Burchett and Mr. McCaul.

H.R. 1330: Mr. Suozzi.

H.R. 1357: Mr. Morelle.

H.R. 1378: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky and Mr. Garbarino.

H.R. 1400: Ms. Perez.

H.R. 1415: Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Weber of Texas.

H.R. 1505: Mr. Min.

H.R. 1509: Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Lee of Florida,

and Mr. Fry.

H.R. 1521: Mr. Harder of California.

H.R. 1539: Mr. Bilirakis.

H.R. 1636: Mr. Thompson of Mississippi.

H.R. 1659: Ms. Budzinski.

H.R. 1676: Mr. Haridopolos.

H.R. 1682: Mr. James.

H.R. 1695: Mr. Rutherford.

H.R. 1709: Mr. Nunn of Iowa.

H.R. 1775: Ms. Stansbury.

H.R. 1822: Mr. Owens.

H.R. 1868: Ms. Williams of Georgia.

H.R. 1882: Mr. Gill of Texas.

H.R. 1909: Mr. Wittman.

H.R. 1918: Ms. McBride.

H.R. 2028: Ms. Van Duyne and Ms. McBride.

H.R. 2033: Ms. Malliotakis.

H.R. 2109: Mr. Costa.

H.R. 2126: Mr. Brecheen and Mr. James.

H.R. 2145: Ms. Davids of Kansas.

H.R. 2160: Mr. Schmidt.

H.R. 2189: Mr. Fry.

H.R. 2199: Ms. McBride.

H.R. 2230: Ms. Malliotakis.

H.R. 2253: Mr. Frost.

H.R. 2290: Mr. Garamendi.

H.R. 2294: Ms. McBride.

H.R. 2311: Mr. Jackson of Illinois.

H.R. 2315: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 2355: Mr. Mann.

H.R. 2395: Ms. Hageman.

H.R. 2514: Ms. Budzinski.

H.R. 2531: Mr. Larson of Connecticut and Ms. Stansbury.

H.R. 2536: Mr. Riley of New York.

H.R. 2538: Ms. Stansbury and Mr. Graves.

H.R. 2550: Mr. Clyburn.

H.R. 2599: Mr. Issa.

H.R. 2623: Mr. Wied.

H.R. 2687: Ms. Pelosi.

H.R. 2705: Mr. Collins and Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 2729: Mr. Stauber, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr.

Peters.

H.R. 2736: Mrs. Sykes.

H.R. 2753: Ms. Chu, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Goodlander,

Mr. Meeks, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Dexter, and Mr.

Pocan.

H.R. 2761: Mr. Goldman of New York.

H.R. 2767: Ms. Norton.

H.R. 2781: Mr. Bishop.

H.R. 2788: Mr. Cohen.

H.R. 2841: Ms. Boebert.

H.R. 2904: Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick.

H.R. 2941: Mr. Krishnamoorthi.

H.R. 2969: Mr. Cline.

H.R. 2979: Mr. Fitzpatrick.

H.R. 3033: Mr. Pfluger.

H.R. 3036: Mr. Takano.

H.R. 3043: Mr. McGuire.

H.R. 3048: Mr. Fitzpatrick.

H.R. 3098: Mr. Correa.

H.R. 3107: Mr. Bishop.

H.R. 3112: Ms. Perez, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick,

and Mr. Sherman.

H.R. 3128: Ms. Sewell.

H.R. 3131: Mr. Rogers of Kentucky.

H.R. 3142: Mr. Bacon.

H.R. 3177: Mr. Steube.

H.R. 3179: Ms. Van Duyne and Mr. Self.

H.R. 3195: Mr. Rogers of Alabama.

H.R. 3199: Ms. Omar, Ms. Meng, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania,

Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Sherman.

H.R. 3204: Mr. Neguse.

H.J. Res. 38: Mr. Steube.

H. Res. 155: Ms. Pingree.

H. Res. 166: Ms. Norton.

H. Res. 267: Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Garcia of

California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. McClellan, Mr.

Bacon, Mr. Torres of New York, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Ansari, Ms.

Tlaib, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Titus, Mr.

Soto, and Mr. Fields.

H. Res. 364: Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Malliotakis,

Mr. Fallon, and Mr. Kustoff.

H. Res. 380: Mr. Pocan, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. McCollum, and Ms.

Tokuda.

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 5, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1004

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 5, 2025

Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Van Orden, Ms. Morrison, Mr. Luttrell, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

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

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Love Lives On Act of 2025.

Modification of entitlement to veterans dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry

Section 103(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2)(B)—

(A)

by inserting (i) before The remarriage;

(B)

in clause (i), as designated by subparagraph (A), by striking Notwithstanding the previous sentence and inserting the following:

(ii)

Notwithstanding clause (i)

; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(iii)

Notwithstanding clause (ii), the remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not bar the furnishing of benefits under section 1311 or 1562 of this title to the surviving spouse of a veteran.

; and

(2)

in paragraph (5)—

(A)

by striking subparagraph (A); and

(B)

by renumbering subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively.

Continued eligibility for Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses who remarry

Section 1450(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking An annuity and inserting the following:

(A)

In general

(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an annuity

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(B)

Treatment of survivors of members who die on active duty

The Secretary may not terminate payment of an annuity for a surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 1448(d)(1) solely because that surviving spouse remarries. In the case of a surviving spouse who remarried before reaching age 55 and before the date of the enactment of Love Lives On Act of 2025, the Secretary shall resume payment of the annuity to that surviving spouse—

(i)

except as provided by clause (ii), for each month that begins on or after the date that is one year after such date of enactment; or

(ii)

on the first day of the first month beginning after such date of enactment, in the case of a surviving spouse who elected to transfer payment of that annuity to a surviving child or children under the provisions of section 1448(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on December 31, 2019.

Expansion of definition of dependent under TRICARE program to include a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended

Section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(2)

in subparagraph (I)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(J)

a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended due to death, divorce, or annulment.