United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 21 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 5514 — POJA Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025 or the POJA Act of 2025This 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 Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands protections against age discrimination in employment by explicitly including applicants for employment in the prohibitions against limiting, segregating, or classifying based on age.

  • 29 U.S.C. 623(a)(2)

    or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee → or applicants for employment or as an applicant for employment

    This change clarifies that age discrimination protections apply to job applicants, not just current employees.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 523 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (523)

523 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5514 do?
Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025 or the POJA Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 5514?
HR 5514 is sponsored by Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Salazar, Maria Elvira (Republican), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Frankel, Lois (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), and Hayes, Jahana (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5514?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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