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HR 1004 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Love Lives On Act of 2025

Introduced: March 27, 2026 Introduced by: Hudson, Richard Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 3, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 6, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 26, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 9237 Related bill Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
  • S 4744 Related bill Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
  • S 410 Identical bill Love Lives On Act of 2025
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 19

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 175
All 175 Democratic 120 Republican 50 Independent 1
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2026
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Riley, Josh
New York · Jun 15, 2026
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 10, 2026
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Mills, Cory
Florida · Jun 3, 2026
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Jun 2, 2026
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 2, 2026
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 2, 2026
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2026
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · May 21, 2026
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · May 20, 2026
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · May 19, 2026
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · May 14, 2026
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 12, 2026
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · May 7, 2026
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · May 7, 2026
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Apr 30, 2026
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Apr 27, 2026
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Apr 27, 2026
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Apr 23, 2026
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 22, 2026
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 21, 2026
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Apr 21, 2026
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Apr 14, 2026
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2026
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Apr 2, 2026
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 2, 2026
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Grijalva, Adelita S.
Arizona · Apr 2, 2026
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 2, 2026
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Apr 2, 2026
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Mar 27, 2026
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Mar 26, 2026
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 26, 2026
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Bera, Ami
California · Mar 25, 2026
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Mar 24, 2026
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 24, 2026
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Kiley, Kevin
California · Mar 24, 2026
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2026
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 3, 2026
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Mar 3, 2026
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 3, 2026
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Subramanyam, Suhas
Virginia · Feb 17, 2026
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Van Epps, Matt
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2026
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · Feb 10, 2026
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 9, 2026
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 9, 2026
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 3, 2026
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King-Hinds, Kimberlyn
Northern Mariana Islands · Feb 2, 2026
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 27, 2026
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Jan 16, 2026
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Hamadeh, Abraham J.
Arizona · Jan 14, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1004/
MLA
"H.R. 1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1004/.
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H.R. 1004, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1004/.
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[H.R. 1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1004/)
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