# 119-hr-5514: POJA Act of 2025

119-hr-5514, POJA Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5514
- Congress: 119
- Title: POJA Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Age-bias protections for job applicants: benefit, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5514)

## Related
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1661)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5514 (as of 2026-04-21).