Love Lives On Act of 2025
Love Lives On Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Love Lives On Act of 2025 – Summary **What the bill would do:** The Love Lives On Act would allow surviving spouses of military members and veterans to keep certain financial benefits even if they remarry. Currently, remarriage can result in the loss of dependency and indemnity compensation (a monthly payment), special pension benefits, and military healthcare coverage (TRICARE).
This bill would remove remarriage as a reason to stop these payments and benefits. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily impacts surviving spouses of deceased active-duty military members, National Guard members, and veterans. It would also benefit remarried individuals whose second marriage has ended through death, divorce, or annulment, by allowing them to regain eligibility for military healthcare under TRICARE. **Current status:** HR 1004 was introduced by Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House.
CRS Official Summary
Love Lives On Act of 2025This bill extends entitlement for various benefit programs and services for surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans.The bill provides that the remarriage of a surviving spouse must not bar the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation or special pension benefits to such spouse.Additionally, the Department of Defense may not terminate the payment of an annuity for a surviving spouse under the Survivor Benefit Plan solely because the surviving spouse remarries.The bill also expands the definition of a dependent under TRICARE to include a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended due to death, divorce, or annulment.
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