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Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act

House

Removes marriage-based eligibility restrictions for disabled adult children receiving Social Security, SSI, and related Medicaid coverage

Latest action: Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

House

Extends higher dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS without requiring the veteran to have had the disease for eight years before death

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Love Lives On Act of 2025

House

Extends military and veterans survivor benefits for remarried surviving spouses, including compensation, annuities, pensions, and TRICARE eligibility

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

EMPSA

Senate

Excludes a spouse's income and resources and disregards marital status in Supplemental Security Income determinations for adults with diagnosed intellectual or developmental disabilities

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Senate

Increase VA dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and expand survivor eligibility tied to veterans rated totally disabled for shorter periods

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

House

Increases VA dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and expands eligibility for certain survivors of totally disabled veterans

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Love Lives On Act of 2025

Senate

Extends military and veterans survivors' benefits by allowing eligible surviving spouses to keep certain compensation, annuities, and TRICARE status after remarriage

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

Senate

Extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses of veterans who died from ALS without requiring eight years of total disability before death, including retroactive eligibility from October 1, 2022

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act

Senate

Authorize federal tax treatment changes to expand parents’ childcare choices through the tax code

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act

House

Expand parents’ childcare choice by allowing support for home-based and faith-based care options

Latest action: Mon Mar 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

House

Requires the VA to obtain a National Academies report on suicide and other deaths among veterans who recently received VA care

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)