The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
HR 5284 Passed both chambers

Sponsored by Lloyd Smucker (R)

Claiming Age Clarity Act

Changes Administration terminology for retirement benefit ages.

Tradeoff

Requires the Administration (SSA) to replace certain retirement age terms with new ones. No fiscal impact or eligibility changes.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this by on December 1, 2025. The Senate passed it by on September 29, 2026.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 10, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Ways and Means(Sep 10, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Ways and Means voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 41 - 1(Sep 17, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-330.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 1, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Finance(Dec 2, 2025)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 29, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Finance

    Discharged(Sep 29, 2026)