Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to support families of fallen U.S. servicemembers.
Today, Sen. Ossoff is co-sponsoring the bipartisan Love Lives On Act, introduced by Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), to help spouses of deceased servicemembers retain survivor benefits upon remarriage.
Currently, a surviving spouse could lose survivor benefits if they remarry under the age of 55.
“Our nation has a solemn duty to honor and support the families of fallen servicemembers,” Sen. Ossoff said. “This bipartisan bill ensures surviving spouses can rebuild their lives without losing the benefits they’ve earned.”
The bipartisan bill would ensure the retention of benefits from both the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) upon remarriage at any age. The bill includes surviving spouses of servicemembers who otherwise would qualify for benefits had they not remarried.
Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgia’s servicemembers and military families.
Last month, Sen. Ossoff announced expanded benefits for thousands of Georgia veterans through thePACT Act, including those battling bladder cancer, ureter cancer, other genitourinary cancers, acute and chronic leukemias, and multiple myeloma thanks to the bipartisan PACT Act he helped pass into law in 2022.
Last December, Sens. Ossoff’s bipartisan Gold Star Children Education Act was signed into law to support the education of children after the loss of a parent who served–passed Congress as part of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
Click here to read the Love Lives On Act.
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