In April, MOAA members — including members of MOAA’s Surviving Spouse Advisory Council — gathered in the nation’s capital for Advocacy in Action, a day to visit lawmakers and advocate for key issues. This year, MOAA identified five issues for members to discuss. Learn more in this event wrap-up.

Your voice still holds power even if you could not attend Advocacy in Action in person. Members, friends, and family — including non-members — can use MOAA’s Legislative Action Center to support legislation, including bills affecting military survivors and families, from anywhere.

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MOAA tracks and advocates for legislation that affects military surviving spouses and dependents. MOAA offers an easy way to reach out to your elected officials about these bills through its Legislative Action Center. Click the links below to take action.

Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 (H.R. 680/S. 611). This bill proposes increasing the monthly Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) payable to surviving spouses through the VA. It also seeks to reduce the required period a veteran must have been rated totally disabled from 10 years to five years for survivors to qualify for benefits.

Love Lives On Act of 2025 (S. 410/H.R. 1004). This bill would eliminate the remarriage penalty for surviving spouses, allowing them to retain DIC, Survivor Benefit Plan, and TRICARE benefits regardless of age if they remarry. It also restores TRICARE if a subsequent marriage ends and preserves access to education and commissary benefits.

Fairness for Servicemembers and Their Families Act of 2025 (S. 385/H.R. 970). This legislation will require the federal government to regularly review and update Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage limits to ensure they keep pace with inflation and rising market costs. Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) is also included in this legislation. The bill has already been passed by the House, and we hope the Senate will act swiftly to do the same.

Keep up with the latest from Capitol Hill by bookmarking MOAA's advocacy news page.