Senate Bill Would Let Surviving Military Spouses Keep Benefits After Remarriage
The Senate must act next: a Senate floor vote.
Companion bill: Rep. Hudson Introduces the Love Lives On Act to Protect Benefits for Remarried Military Spouses →This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The Love Lives On Act of 2025 (S. 410) aims to allow surviving spouses of veterans to retain Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities regardless of remarriage age. It also expands TRICARE definitions to include certain remarried widows.
Advocate Kathy Prout continues to push for the Love Lives On Act in 2026, which would allow military widows to remarry at any age and keep their benefits. The article notes that while some provisions have passed in other bills, the full legislation is still a top priority for survivors.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Love Lives On Act of 2025
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