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H.R. 3443: Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

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H.R. 3443: Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-20 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

Plain 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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · 45 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), John R. Carter (R-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Steve Womack (R-AR), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3443 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117