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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 5, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 5, 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.

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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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

182

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

24 points earned
  1. 1Richard Hudson R-NC SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone5 events+24
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History

  1. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in the House by Richard Hudson.
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  1. Mar 26, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  2. Mar 26, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  3. Feb 3, 2026Subcommittee Hearings Held
  4. Mar 6, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  5. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House
  6. Feb 5, 2025Referred 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.