# 117-hr-3992: POJA Act of 2021

117-hr-3992, POJA Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3992
- Congress: 117
- Title: POJA Act of 2021
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 62
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Older Job Applicants Act or the POJA Act This bill prohibits employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants based on an applicant's age.

## Cosponsors (62)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-11-04T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 224 | 200 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3992 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3992)

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