# 119-s-1820: Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act

119-s-1820, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1820
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**A uniform mixed-motive standard for proving discrimination** would let claimants show that age or another protected trait was a motivating factor in an employment decision even when other factors also played a role. The bill would extend that proof rule across the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act, and it would limit remedies in mixed-motive cases when an employer proves it would have acted the same way.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier proof for race and sex claims: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let you show that a protected trait or protected activity was a motivating factor. You would not have to prove it was the only cause.
- New rules for pending and future claims: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would apply its new proof rules to claims pending on or after enactment. It would also apply to claims filed after enactment. This could change how ongoing cases are proved and what remedies are available.
- Mixed-motive rules for disability claims: mixed, medium. If enacted, disability discrimination under the ADA would be proven when disability or protected activity was a motivating factor. Complainants could use any admissible evidence and need not show sole causation. If the employer shows it would have acted the same way, courts could order declaratory…
- New age-discrimination proof rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let you prove age discrimination when age was a motivating factor. You would not have to show age was the only cause. If the employer shows it would have acted the same way, courts could order declaratory or injunctive relief. Courts could also award attorney fees directl…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1820 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1820)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1820 (as of 2025-12-21).