Claiming Age Clarity Act

Bill: 119-hr-5284
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2025-09-10
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aging

Social Security Administration

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2025-10-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 283 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5284 [Report No. 119–330] 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 October 3, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cline , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Vindman , and Mr. Carey October 3, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2025 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Claiming Age Clarity Act . 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 .

October 3, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5284 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Claiming Age Clarity Act . 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 .