H.R. 5284

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5284 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5284

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 2, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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AN ACT

To require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the 
social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or 
other materials of the Administration.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Claiming Age Clarity Act''.

SEC. 2. CHANGES TO SOCIAL SECURITY TERMINOLOGY.

Not later than the later of the date that is 12 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act or January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of 
Social Security shall ensure that, in any rules, regulation, guidance, 
or other materials of the Social Security Administration, whether 
online or in print--
(1) the term ``early eligibility age'' is replaced with the 
term ``minimum monthly benefit age'';
(2) the terms ``full retirement age'' and ``normal 
retirement age'' are replaced with the term ``standard monthly 
benefit age''; and
(3) the term ``delayed retirement credit'' shall not be 
used and any reference to age 70 as the maximum age up to which 
delayed retirement credits can be received shall be replaced 
with the term ``maximum monthly benefit age''.

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.