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H.R. 3992: POJA Act of 2021

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H.R. 3992: POJA Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-17 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 356 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR3992 (2021-11-04), Agreed to. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

POJA Act of 2021

Plain summary

Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2021 or the POJA Act of 2021 This 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.

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Official text

POJA Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · 62 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3992, Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2021 (2021-09-02)

Cosponsors on this site

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Jim Costa (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Takano (D-CA), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Mark Pocan (D-WI), John B. Larson (D-CT), Darren Soto (D-FL) and 2 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3992 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117