Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
Sponsored By: Representative Scott, Austin
Introduced
Summary
Creates an earnings-based offset and expands the higher work-income threshold for Social Security benefits tied to Purple Heart injuries. This bill would add a $1-for-$4 reduction when a Purple Heart recipient's earnings exceed the monthly substantial gainful activity threshold.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Work and benefit rules for Purple Heart
If enacted, Purple Heart recipients with disabilities tied to that award would qualify for the higher SGA earnings rule. This would let them earn more before loss of entitlement. At the same time, monthly disability checks would be cut $1 for every $4 earned above the monthly SGA limit. Cuts could not reduce a payment below $0 and would reduce any Section 202 benefit by the same share. These rules would start for benefits payable six months after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scott, Austin
GA • R
Cosponsors
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Mast
FL • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Steube
FL • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Lee (NV)
NV • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Fleischmann
TN • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Kiggans (VA)
VA • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Gimenez
FL • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Roll Call Votes
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