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Bill would let military widows and widowers remarry without losing benefits
Data as of July 22, 2026
The Love Lives On Act of 2025 would let surviving military spouses remarry without losing survivor benefits and health coverage.AI-decoded35-second read · 4 questions answered below
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AI-decodedWhat does this do?
This bill removes penalties that currently cause remarried surviving spouses of veterans or service members to lose certain benefits. It lets them keep receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation and Survivor Benefit Plan annuities regardless of remarriage, restarts payments for some who lost them after remarrying before age 55, and lets remarried spouses regain TRICARE coverage if their new marriage ends through death, divorce, or annulment.
Who does it affect?
Surviving spouses of veterans and service members who died from service-related causes, particularly those who remarried after their spouse's death, are affected.
Why does it matter?
The change would remove financial and health-coverage penalties currently tied to remarriage, though it does not affect people outside this group.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- Senate committee — You are here
- Senate vote
- House
- President's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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Official title
Love Lives On Act of 2025
- Introduced:
- February 5, 2025
- Latest action:
- March 18, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read the official bill on Congress.gov