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[H.R. 5284 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 283
119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5284

                          [Report No. 119-330]

 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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                    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]


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                                 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 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''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 283

119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 5284

                          [Report No. 119-330]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            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