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H.R. 1004 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

Love Lives On Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 5, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Hudson, Richard R-NC · 183 cosponsors: 130 Democrats, 52 Republicans, 1 independent
IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 112 words.

Love Lives On Act of 2025 This 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.

Context
Committees
House Armed Services Committee
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
5 of 114 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 450 words
Subjects
Marriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action
Mar 26, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.

Identical or companion · 1
Related, per CRS or House · 2

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]