HR 1841 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

Introduced Mar 28, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Austin Scott R-GA

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Latest action · Mar 28, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 28, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2023 to Sep 12, 2024; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAndy KimOriginalMar 28, 2023
D-GADavid ScottOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-AZDebbie LeskoOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-NEDon BaconOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalMar 28, 2023
D-MIElissa SlotkinOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalMar 28, 2023
D-CAJimmy PanettaOriginalMar 28, 2023
D-TXJoaquin CastroOriginalMar 28, 2023
D-COJoe NeguseOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-GAMarjorie Taylor GreeneOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-FLMichael WaltzOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-TXPat FallonOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-NCRichard HudsonOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-GARichard McCormickOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-ARSteve WomackOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-MSTrent KellyOriginalMar 28, 2023
D-TXVeronica EscobarOriginalMar 28, 2023
R-GABarry LoudermilkMay 10, 2023
R-PAGlenn ThompsonJul 12, 2023
R-NCDavid RouzerSep 12, 2023
R-OHMichael R. TurnerJun 4, 2024
R-ALMike RogersJun 4, 2024
R-FLScott FranklinJun 4, 2024
R-TXAugust PflugerSep 12, 2024

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Mar 28, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 28, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 28, 2023Referred 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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 56, March 28, 2023, page H1529.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R42704The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for CongressReportOct 2, 2024

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3443Purple Heart Freedom to Work ActReintroduction ofMay 20, 2021

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.

  1. Mar 28, 2023Introduced in House

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