# 119-hr-7120: Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

119-hr-7120, Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7120
- Congress: 119
- Title: Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Work and benefit rules for Purple Heart: mixed, medium. 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…

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- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-7120 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7120)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7120 (as of 2026-09-21).