119th Congress
H.R. 5514
POJA Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Sylvia R. Garcia(D-TX)
- Introduced
- Sep 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (23)
Original cosponsors (13)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Added later (10)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA) · Oct 8, 2025
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Oct 10, 2025
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · Oct 14, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Oct 17, 2025
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) · Oct 21, 2025
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Nov 7, 2025
- Dina Titus (D-NV) · Nov 20, 2025
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH) · Dec 2, 2025
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Jan 8, 2026
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Apr 2, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 19, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Sep 19, 2025
Introduced in House