HR 2655
116th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Disability assistance
Military personnel and dependents
Social security and elderly assistance
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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