Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs held a hearing on Rep. Hudson’s bipartisan Love Lives On Act, which ensures surviving military spouses do not lose earned survivor benefits if they remarry, regardless of age.
In the wake of this hearing, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) reaffirmed his support for the bipartisan Love Lives On Act, which ensures surviving military spouses do not lose earned survivor benefits if they remarry, regardless of age.
“It takes great courage for surviving spouses of fallen servicemembers to pick up the pieces and move forward in the face of unimaginable loss,” Hudson said. “We must ensure they do not have to worry about losing benefits that are actively supporting their family.”
Current federal policy can reduce or eliminate key survivor benefits if a spouse remarries before age 55, forcing families to choose between companionship and financial security. The Love Lives On Act removes that penalty for military survivors and helps ensure benefits follow sacrifice, not marital status.
For North Carolina, Hudson said this issue hits close to home for families connected to Fort Bragg, where service and sacrifice are a daily reality, and the nation’s obligation to survivors must be clear and enduring.
The Love Lives On Act would allow surviving spouses to retain Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) after remarriage, and it would restore access to TRICARE if a subsequent marriage ends due to death, divorce, or annulment.
Read the full bill text HERE.