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119-hr-5514119th CongressWALLET

POJA Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Introduced

Summary

Extends ADEA protections to job applicants to stop employers from excluding or sorting candidates by age. It also orders a federal study of applicant claims to inform hiring best practices.

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  • Older job seekers: Gains explicit protection when applying for work. Employers could not limit, segregate, or classify applicants on the basis of age.
  • Employers and hiring systems: Would need to change job listings and screening practices to avoid age-based categories or limits in hiring.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and policymakers: The EEOC must, within 1 year, study applicant age-discrimination claims since 2015, publish results, recommend best practices, and send the report to the House Committee on Education and Labor and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Age-bias protections for job applicants

If enacted, covered employers would be barred from limiting or sorting job applicants by age. Older job seekers could bring ADEA claims for biased hiring, not just on-the-job actions. The change would take effect upon enactment. The EEOC would study applicant age-bias claims since 2015 and publish best-practice recommendations within 1 year.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/10/2025

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/2/2026

Roll Call Votes

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