Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Love Lives On Act of 2025 ↗

H.R. 1004 · House · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

Sponsor	Rep. Hudson, Richard (R-NC-9) (Introduced 02/05/2025)
Committees	the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.; 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.; 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.; House - Veterans' Affairs Committee; House - Armed Services Committee
Latest Action	03/26/2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Roll Call Votes	There have been no roll call votes
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Introduced in House

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.

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Introduced in House (new tab) — 02/05/2025 (text/xml)

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Actions (8)

Date	Chamber	All Actions
03/26/2026	House committee actions	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
03/26/2026	House committee actions	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
02/03/2026	House committee actions	Subcommittee Hearings Held
03/06/2025	House committee actions	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
02/05/2025	House floor actions	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.
02/05/2025	House floor actions	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.
02/05/2025	Library of Congress	Introduced in House
02/05/2025	Library of Congress	Introduced in House

Titles (3)

Title Type	Title
Display Title	Love Lives On Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as Introduced	Love Lives On Act of 2025
Official Title as Introduced	To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, and for other purposes.

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Cosponsors (180)

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
Rep. Conaway, Herbert [D-NJ-3]
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Rep. Bynum, Janelle [D-OR-5]
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Rep. Vindman, Eugene [D-VA-7]
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-31]
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11]
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]
Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7]
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3]
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]

Committees (5)

Committee	Activity	Date
the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Referred	03/06/2025
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.	Referred	02/05/2025
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.	Referred	02/05/2025
House - Veterans' Affairs Committee	Referred To (02/05/2025)	02/05/2025
House - Armed Services Committee	Referred To (02/05/2025)	02/05/2025

Related Bills (3)

HR 9237 (119) (Related bill)
S 4744 (119) (Related bill)
S 410 (119) (Identical bill)

Subjects (4)

Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security

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