Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
- Last Action
- 5/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-09Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2019-05-09Introduced in House
- 2019-05-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-09 (00)
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 (20)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- K. Conaway (R-TX)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- A. Ferguson (R-GA)
- SAM GRAVES (R-MO)
- Tom Graves (R-GA)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
Subjects
- Disability assistance
- Military personnel and dependents
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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