U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5284: Claiming Age Clarity Act
Status: Passed both chambers, October 14, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, December 2, 2025:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Claiming Age Clarity Act . SECTION 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. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
Sponsors
- Lloyd Smucker (R, HD-PA-11) · primary sponsor
- Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
- Aaron Bean (R, HD-FL-4)
- Thomas Suozzi (D, HD-003)
- Ben Cline (R, HD-006)
- Rudolph Yakym III (R, HD-IN-2)
- Blake Moore (R, HD-UT-1)
- Mike Kelly (R, HD-PA-16)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
- Mike Carey (R, HD-015)
Latest actions
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5184)
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5184)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4937)
- : 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)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5284.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Social Welfare, Social Security Administration, Aging, Social security and elderly assistance
Common questions
- What is HB5284?
- HB5284 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Claiming Age Clarity Act.
- What does HB5284 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB5284?
- Passed both chambers as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5284?
- Lloyd Smucker (R, HD-PA-11), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5284?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5284
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