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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.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5284 Enrolled Bill (ENR)] 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.

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