HR 5284 United States House · 119th Congress

Claiming Age Clarity Act

The Claiming Age Clarity Act (HR 5284) requires the Social Security Administration to update its official terminology by January 1, 2027. It directs the replacement of specific terms: "early eligibility age" becomes "minimum monthly benefit age," "full retirement age" and "normal retirement age" become "standard monthly benefit age," and "delayed retirement credit" is eliminated, with "maximum monthly benefit age" used instead of age 70 references. This change applies to all Social Security Administration rules, regulations, guidance, and materials, both online and in print, affecting how the agency communicates retirement benefit rules to the public.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Sep 10, 2025 Last action Dec 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 1 edit · Dec 1, 2025

MINOR

The only change between the introduced and engrossed versions of HR 5284 (Claiming Age Clarity Act) is a modification to the implementation deadline for updating Social Security Administration terminology. The fixed January 1, 2027 deadline was replaced with a flexible deadline that is the later of 12 months after enactment or January 1, 2027, giving the agency more time if the bill is signed into law close to or after that date.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the Commissioner of Social Security to replace the term 'early eligibility age' with 'minimum monthly benefit age' in all SSA rules, regulations, guidance, and materials was changed from a fixed date (January 1, 2027) to a flexible deadline: the later of 12 months after enactment or January 1, 2027. This provides additional implementation time if the bill is enacted late.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 2, 2025

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4937)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

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)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Oct 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-330.

lower

Sep 17, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 1.

lower

Sep 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Sep 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

lower

Sep 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors