HR 5514 · in committee · significant
POJA Act of 2025
- labor
What this bill does
- This bill prevents employers from discriminating against job applicants based on their age.
- It affects employers and job applicants, particularly older workers seeking employment.
- The EEOC must study and report on age discrimination claims received from applicants.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would employers distinguish between legitimate qualifications and age-based screening when reviewing job applications?
- 02
What enforcement mechanisms or penalties would the EEOC have available if age discrimination is identified in hiring?
- 03
How might this bill's requirements affect hiring costs and timelines for small businesses compared to large corporations?
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Sponsor · D-TX-29
Sylvia R. Garcia
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
23/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-19
Joining the bill
Maria Elvira Salazar
R-FL-27 · original
Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1 · original
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
D-VA-3 · original
John B. Larson
D-CT-1 · original
Lucy McBath
D-GA-6 · original
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC · original
Jay Obernolte
R-CA-23 · original
André Carson
D-IN-7 · original
Danny K. Davis
D-IL-7 · original
Adriano Espaillat
D-NY-13 · original
Lois Frankel
D-FL-22 · original
Rashida Tlaib
D-MI-12 · original
+ 11 more
Legislative timeline
2025-09-19 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-09-19 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-19 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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