HR 5514 · 119th Congress · Labor and Employment

POJA Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-09-19· Sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.(2025-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025 or the POJA Act of 2025 This bill prohibits employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants based on an applicant's age. It also requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to study and report on claims received from job applicants involving age discrimination.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]FL
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]CA
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV