118th Congress Social Welfare
S. 692: 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
A bill 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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Summary
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 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 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.)
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Last, the SSA must use the term maximum 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.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Susan Collins R-MEOriginal
- Christopher Coons D-DEOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Bill Cassidy SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.