S. 410 · 119th Congress

Lets surviving military and veteran spouses who remarry keep certain benefits

Official title: Love Lives On Act of 20251

Never got a floor voteVeterans' disability and survivor benefits

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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This bill would let surviving spouses of service members and veterans keep certain benefits if they remarry.2,3 Remarriage would no longer bar a surviving spouse from receiving dependency and indemnity compensation or special pension benefits, and the Defense Department could not stop Survivor Benefit Plan annuity payments only because a surviving spouse remarries.2,3 It would also extend TRICARE military health coverage to a remarried widow or widower whose later marriage ended through death, divorce or annulment.2,3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, March 18, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.1
IntroducedFebruary 5, 2025
SponsorSen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsors61 cosponsors (41 Democratic, 18 Republican, 2 independent)
Official recordS. 410 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, March 18, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (17)