HR 5514

POJA Act of 2025

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia [D-TX-29]
Cosponsors: 23
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Introduced: 2025-09-19
Latest action: 2025-09-19: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Committee referrals

Education and Workforce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-09-19

Recent actions

2025-09-19: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-09-19: Introduced in House
2025-09-19: Introduced in House