The Love Lives On Act seeks to remove or significantly relax that restriction by allowing surviving spouses to remarry earlier without permanently losing their DIC benefits. Versions of the bill have been introduced in multiple Congresses , typically with bipartisan support, and aim to treat remarriage as a personal decision rather than a trigger for loss of earned benefits.  Under current federal law, surviving spouses of U.S. servicemembers who receive Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (