Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
This bill amends key anti-discrimination laws (Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, ADA, and Rehabilitation Act) to change how discrimination claims are proven. It requires workers to show only that age (or race, disability, etc.) was a *motivating factor* for employment decisions - not the *sole* cause - to establish discrimination. Under the new standard, complainants can use any admissible evidence, and courts cannot award damages or reinstatement if an employer proves they would have made the same decision without the discriminatory factor. The law applies to all pending and future claims involving age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability discrimination in employment.
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Introduction
May 2025
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Introduced May 20, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 20, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Party
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Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
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Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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