Rep. Hudson Introduces the Love Lives On Act to Protect Benefits for Remarried Military Spouses
This bill is currently stalled in the House committee process and has seen no new action since March 2026. Because this bill has been superseded by a newer version, no further action is expected on this specific proposal. You should instead follow the progress of the companion bill in the Senate, which is currently moving forward.
Companion bill: Senate Bill Would Let Surviving Military Spouses Keep Benefits After Remarriage →A companion or newer version of this bill is the one advancing instead.
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Active-duty service members benefit indirectly because the bill strengthens the promise that their families will be taken care of if they die in service. Knowing that a surviving spouse won't lose benefits for remarrying provides greater peace of mind. This could also support military recruitment and retention by making the overall benefits package more attractive and dependable.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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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.
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Senators Raphael Warnock and Jerry Moran introduced the Love Lives On Act of 2025, which would allow surviving spouses of fallen service members to keep certain survivor benefits if they remarry, regardless of age, ending the current penalty for remarrying before age 55.
The Love Lives On Act could impact thousands of military spouses by allowing them to retain Survivor Benefit Plan and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation upon remarriage at any age, removing the 'arbitrary' age-55 line currently in federal law.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Love Lives On Act of 2025
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