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Summary
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to change the terminology it uses in its official rules, regulations, guidance, and materials. The bill specifies three main terminology changes: "early eligibility age" should be replaced with "minimum monthly benefit age," "full retirement age" and "normal retirement age" should be replaced with "standard monthly benefit age," and references to "delayed retirement credit" and age 70 should be replaced with "maximum monthly benefit age." These changes must be implemented across all Social Security Administration materials, both online and in print. The Commissioner of Social Security must complete these changes by the later of 12 months after enactment or January 1, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Lloyd Smucker’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $44,770
- DIRECT WIRE AND CABLE $13,200
- SELECT MEDICAL $11,600
- LANCASTER SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY $11,100
- SCENIC RIDGE $8,425
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Lloyd Smucker → · Outside spending →
Actions (13)
- Dec 2, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Dec 1, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4937) · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4937)
- Dec 1, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5284. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4937-4938) · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Oct 3, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283. · house
- Oct 3, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-330. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 1. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (4)
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Full text
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:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5284
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.
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