Love Lives On Act of 2025

Sponsored by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) · 182 active : 52 Republicans, 129 Democrats, 1 Independent

Latest action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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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.

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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.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on Armed Services · HouseReferred to
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · HouseReferred to
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs · HouseReported by · Markup by · Hearings by (subcommittee) · Referred to

Subjects

Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Senate · 0 House · 0

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Similar past votes, Senate

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the Senate: total similarity weight 26.5 (needs 5.0).

S. 4784 · Jul 14, 2026 · Roll call 854On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1318 · Jun 5, 2026 · Roll call 823On the Motion to ProceedA bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.
Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S.J.Res. 103 · Mar 25, 2026 · Roll call 731On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1071 · Dec 17, 2025 · Roll call 648On the MotionA bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Motion Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
S. 1071 · Dec 15, 2025 · Roll call 647On the Cloture MotionA bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Cloture Motion Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
S. 1071 · Dec 11, 2025 · Roll call 646On the Motion to ProceedA bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 570On Passage of the BillAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Bill PassedSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 569On the AmendmentTo limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5

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S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 568On the AmendmentTo reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 567On the AmendmentTo limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 566On the AmendmentTo amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 565

Cosponsors

182 active

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Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)
Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)
Kelly Morrison (D-MN-3)
Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8)
Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)
Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)
Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)
Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)
André Carson (D-IN-7)
Angie Craig (D-MN-2)
Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)
Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)
Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)
Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)
Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)
Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1)
John B. Larson (D-CT-1)
Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)
Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)
Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)
Joseph D. Morelle

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Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the Senate: total similarity weight 26.5 (needs 5.0).

S. 4784 · Jul 14, 2026 · Roll call 854On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1318 · Jun 5, 2026 · Roll call 823On the Motion to ProceedA bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.
Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S.J.Res. 103 · Mar 25, 2026 · Roll call 731On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Motion to Proceed RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1071 · Dec 17, 2025 · Roll call 648On the MotionA bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Motion Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
S. 1071 · Dec 15, 2025 · Roll call 647On the Cloture MotionA bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Cloture Motion Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
S. 1071 · Dec 11, 2025 · Roll call 646On the Motion to ProceedA bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 570On Passage of the BillAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Bill PassedSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 569On the AmendmentTo limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5

Show 17 more

S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 568On the AmendmentTo reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 567On the AmendmentTo limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 566On the AmendmentTo amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.
Amendment RejectedSame policy area×0.5
S. 2296 · Oct 9, 2025 · Roll call 565