POJA Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TX· Introduced 19 September 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

19 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 7 April 2026

Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025 or the POJA Act of 2025

This bill prohibits employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants based on an applicant's age. It also requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to study and report on claims received from job applicants involving age discrimination.

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
19 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
19 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
19 September 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

23 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

Democrat2087%
Republican313%

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

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Labor and Employment

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