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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 5284

Passed House

Claiming Age Clarity Act

Sponsor
RLloyd Smucker· Pennsylvania
Introduced
September 10, 2025
Policy area
Social Welfare
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.December 2, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5284 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5284 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ 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.

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