What does Preamble of POJA Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. The proposed amendment would prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment.

What does SHORT TITLE. of POJA Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025.

What does PROHIBITION AGAINST LIMITING, SEGREGATING, OR CLASSIFYING of POJA Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. The amendment expands the Act's protections to include applicants for employment. Specifically, it modifies 29 U.S.C. 623(a)(2) to explicitly cover both employees and applicants.

What does STUDY. of POJA Act of 2025 do?

This section requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to conduct a study on age discrimination claims. The study must determine the number of claims filed or pending since 2015 under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The study includes claims in closed cases and focuses on job applicants. The EEOC Chairman must submit a report with the study's results and recommendations to the House and Senate committees. The report must also be made available to the public.

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POJA Act of 2025

Last updated: 9/19/2025 · Introduced: 9/19/2025

Author: Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants.
The bill expands Age Discrimination in Employment Act protections to explicitly include applicants for employment, alongside existing protections for employees.
It mandates the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to conduct a study on age discrimination claims filed since 2015, focusing on job applicants, and to publicly report the findings and recommendations.

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