Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

This bill restores benefits for surviving spouses of military members who died in service and later remarried. It amends two key laws: it prevents termination of Survivor Benefit Plan annuities solely due to remarriage (with a specific provision to restart payments for those who remarried before age 55), and it ensures remarriage doesn't block Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) payments, requiring the government to restart DIC for eligible spouses who remarried before age 57. The bill directly affects surviving spouses who lost benefits due to remarriage under prior rules. It makes concrete policy changes by removing remarriage as a barrier to ongoing financial support for these families.