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RepublicanBill · H.R. 1004· House(119-HR-1004)

Love Lives On Act of 2025

Rep. Hudson
Age: 55 years
North Carolina
Introduced
2/5/2025
Last activity
3/26/2026 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sponsored by
Richard Hudson
Cosponsors
Republican - 52Democrat - 129
Armed Forces and National Security
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Love Lives On Act of 2025. It changes titles 10 and 38 of the United States Code to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses. The legislation focuses on how remarriage affects the eligibility of surviving spouses for certain veterans' benefits and military survivor annuities. It also updates the definition of a dependent under the TRICARE program. Ultimately, the bill aims to protect and restore benefits for surviving spouses who choose to remarry or whose subsequent marriages have ended.

Yes· 3 of 14

  • Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+10

    Directly benefits the families and surviving spouses of veterans.

  • Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+10

    Directly expands and protects benefits and healthcare for surviving spouses of veterans.

  • Does this help veterans get medical care?+8

    Expands TRICARE eligibility to remarried widows and widowers whose subsequent marriages ended.

The opposite· 3 of 4

  • Does this reduce what is spent on the military?-2

    Increases expenditures for survivor benefit plans and TRICARE.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2

    Expanding benefit eligibility for surviving spouses likely increases government spending.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2

    The bill expands eligibility for annuities and healthcare benefits, increasing federal expenditures.