United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 4841 — Love Lives On Act of 2022

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Love Lives On Act of 2022 This bill extends various benefit programs and services for surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans, including by extending entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses who remarry, continuing eligibility for the Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses who remarry, and providing commissary and exchange privileges to surviving spouses, regardless of marital status.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill significantly amends provisions related to surviving spouses' benefits, particularly concerning remarriage and access to educational and financial benefits.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 3311

    paragraph (2)

    Removes the expiration of entitlement to the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship for surviving spouses.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 103(d)

    Notwithstanding the previous sentence → Notwithstanding clause (i)

    Clarifies conditions under which remarriage of a surviving spouse does not bar dependency and indemnity compensation benefits.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 103(d)

    subparagraph (A)

    Eliminates a provision regarding remarriage that restricted dependency and indemnity compensation.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 1450

    An annuity → (A) In general.--(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an annuity

    Introduces language specifying that the annuity for surviving spouses who remarry will not be terminated solely due to remarriage.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 1450

    and on the same basis as an unremarried surviving spouse of a member of the uniformed services.

    Ensures that remarried surviving spouses retain access to certain benefits, including commissary and retail facilities.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 1062

    The Secretary of Defense → (a) Certain Unremarried Former Spouses.--The Secretary of Defense

    Amends the heading of the section to clarify its applicability to both unremarried former spouses and surviving spouses.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 1072(2)

    a remarried widow or widower whose subsequent marriage has ended due to death, divorce, or annulment.

    Expands the definition of dependent under TRICARE to include remarried widows and widowers whose subsequent marriages have ended.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 101(3)

    and who has not remarried.

    Removes the condition of never having remarried from the definition of a surviving spouse for veterans benefits.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 4841 do?
Love Lives On Act of 2022 This bill extends various benefit programs and services for surviving spouses of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans, including by extending entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses who remarry, continuing eligibility for the Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses who remarry, and providing commissary and exchange privileges to surviving spouses, regardless of marital status.
Who sponsors S 4841?
S 4841 is sponsored by Moran, Jerry (Republican) and Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4841?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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