United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3992 (117th)
POJA Act of 2021
Introduced
17 June 2021
Last action
15 November 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Marie Newman, Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Protect Older Job Applicants Act or the POJA Act This bill prohibits employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants based on an applicant's age.
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Timeline
17 June 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2021
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3058)
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 2021
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
Source: Committee
15 July 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 2021
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
Source: Calendars
23 September 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-127.
Source: Committee
23 September 2021
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-127.
Source: Committee
12 October 2021
Passed
Rule H. Res. 716 passed House.
Source: Floor
12 October 2021
Reported
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.
Source: Floor
3 November 2021
Passed
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.
Source: Floor
3 November 2021
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 716. (consideration: CR H6158-6167; text: CR H6158)
Source: Floor
4 November 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 November 2021
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 358).
Source: Floor
4 November 2021
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 358).
Source: Floor
4 November 2021
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
4 November 2021
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6193-6195)
Source: Floor
15 November 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
4 November 2021 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 224 · No 200 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 15 November 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 4 November 2021 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 September 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 June 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 November 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 4 November 2021
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2119) to amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to make improvements; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3110) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3992) to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment; relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the bill (S. 1301) to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans; and for other purposes.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-14 is considered adopted.
- amends ← Amendment requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to conduct a study on the number of job applicants impacted by age discrimination in the job application process and issue recommendations on addressing age discrimination in the job application process.
- amends ← Amendment sought to require a GAO study to determine whether not allowing claims of disparate impact discrimination by applicants for employment under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 has a significant negative impact on such applicants.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3992
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3992
- us · 117-hr-3992 · source updated 21 July 2025