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House Bill 5284
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Claiming Age Clarity Act
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Introduced in House on Sep 10, 2025
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H. R. 5284 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5284


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.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 10, 2025

Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bean of Florida, and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means


A BILL

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 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”.