POJA Act of 2025
The POJA Act of 2025 amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to explicitly prohibit age discrimination against job applicants, not just current employees. It directly affects job seekers aged 40 and older who face bias during hiring. The bill requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to conduct a study within one year of enactment, counting age discrimination claims filed since 2015 (including closed cases), and issue a public report with prevention recommendations for employers. This study aims to address gaps in protecting applicants during the hiring process.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced Sep 19, 2025
Last action Sep 19, 2025
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Committee
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Sep 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
lower
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Sylvia R. Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
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