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H.R.5284
One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-six
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''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.