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Introduced
09/19/2025
09/19/2025
In Committee
09/19/2025
09/19/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025" (POJA), aims to strengthen protections against age discrimination in employment by amending the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). The bill specifically modifies existing law to explicitly prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants based on age, extending previous protections that only covered current employees. Additionally, the bill requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to conduct a comprehensive study within one year of the act's enactment to analyze age discrimination claims filed since 2015, including those in closed cases. The EEOC must then submit a detailed report to congressional committees and make it publicly available, including recommendations for best practices to prevent and address age discrimination in the hiring process. By expanding legal language to cover job applicants and mandating a research study, the bill seeks to provide more robust protection for older workers seeking employment and gain insights into the prevalence of age-based hiring discrimination.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (15)
Sylvia Garcia (D)*,
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
André Carson (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Chuy García (D),
John Larson (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jay Obernolte (R),
María Salazar (R),
Bobby Scott (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 09/19/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5514/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr5514/BILLS-119hr5514ih.pdf |
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