Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
Latest action · May 20, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
This bill increases the monthly income limit that is used to determine whether certain Purple Heart recipients are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.
Specifically, when making such determinations with respect to Purple Heart recipients who are entitled to SSDI benefits based on combat-related injuries, the Social Security Administration must use the limit that applies to individuals who are blind rather than the lower limit that applies to other SSDI recipients. In addition, the bill phases out SSDI benefits for these Purple Heart recipients, with benefits reduced by $1 for every $4 of earnings in excess of the limit.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2021 to Mar 9, 2022; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Jun 29, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Jun 29, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Pat Fallon | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Sep 23, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Dec 30, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Mar 9, 2022 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Mar 9, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 20, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 88, May 20, 2021, page H2654.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1841 | Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 28, 2023 |
| HR 2655 | Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act | Reintroduction of | May 9, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
