HR 3992 United States House · 117th Congress

POJA Act of 2021

Summary

Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2021 or the POJA Act of 2021 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.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

Committee Review

Nov 2021

House Passage

Nov 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Last action Nov 15, 2021

Floor votes · House Nov 4, 2021

How they voted

224–200

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 431

Nov 4, 2021

D Democratic219

217 Yea 2

99% Yea

R Republican212

7 Yea 200 Nay 5

94% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Nov 15, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

upper

Nov 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 358).

lower

Nov 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 358).

lower

Nov 3, 2021

Introduced

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keller amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keller demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

lower

Nov 3, 2021

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller amendment No. 2.

lower

Nov 3, 2021

Introduced

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Good demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

lower

Nov 3, 2021

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 1.

lower

Nov 3, 2021

Introduced

The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.

lower

Nov 3, 2021

Introduced

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2119, H.R. 3110 and H.R. 3992. The resolution provides that H. Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "October 27, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "November 18, 2021.

lower

Oct 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rule H. Res. 716 passed House.

lower

Oct 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 716 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2119, H.R. 3110 and H.R. 3992. The resolution provides that H. Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "October 27, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "November 18, 2021.

lower

Sep 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-127.

lower

Jul 15, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.

lower

Jul 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 62 co-sponsors