H.R. 5284

119th Congress

In Committee

Claiming Age Clarity Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]PA· Introduced 10 September 2025
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9

Cosponsors

15

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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

2 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 26 November 2025

Claiming Age Clarity Act

This bill changes certain terms that are used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to describe the ages at which a worker may claim Social Security retirement benefits.

First, the SSA must use minimum monthly benefit age instead of early eligibility age. This refers to the earliest age (62 under current law) at which a worker may claim benefits. (Currently, the benefit amount of a worker who claims benefits early is reduced to account for the longer period during which the worker is expected to receive benefits.)

Second, the SSA must use standard monthly benefit age instead of full retirement age and normal retirement age. These terms refer to the age at which a worker may claim benefits without a reduction in the benefit amount. (Currently, this age ranges from 65 to 67, depending on the worker's year of birth.)

Finally, the SSA must use the term maximum monthly benefit age for any reference to age 70 as the maximum age at which a worker may receive delayed retirement credits. The SSA may not use the term delayed retirement credit. These terms refer to the mechanism that increases the benefit amount of a worker who delays claiming benefits after reaching the full retirement age. (Currently, a worker receives a credit for each month between the full retirement age and age 70 that the worker delays claiming benefits. Each credit increases the benefit amount that the worker will receive after claiming benefits by a specified percentage.)

Timeline

15 actions

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

    2 December 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    1 December 2025 · Floor

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5284.

    1 December 2025 · Floor

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4937-4938)

    1 December 2025 · Floor

  5. 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)

    1 December 2025 · Floor

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

    1 December 2025 · Floor

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    1 December 2025 · Floor

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.

    3 October 2025 · Calendars

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

    3 October 2025 · Committee

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

    3 October 2025 · Committee

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

    17 September 2025 · Committee

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    17 September 2025 · Committee

  13. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    10 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  14. Introduced in House

    10 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    10 September 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

9 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]PA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat333%
  • Republican667%

Classification

Policy area

Social Welfare

Legislative subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgingSocial Security AdministrationSocial security and elderly assistance

Committees

2

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To10 Sept 2025
    • Markup By17 Sept 2025
    • Reported By3 Oct 2025

  • Finance Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To2 Dec 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 3 on 10 September 2025 to 9 on 26 September 2025.

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