H.R. 3992 · 117th Congress

POJA Act of 2021

Introduced on Jun 17, 2021 by Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29). 62 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 15, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 17, 2021
Cosponsors
62
1 from the other party
Policy area
Labor and Employment
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment.

Subjects

  • Age discrimination
  • Employee hiring
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Nov 4, 2021). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Sylvia R. GarciaD-TX-29Sponsor

Democrats · 61

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Nov 4, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 225–201
  2. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Nov 4, 2021· House· Amendments· Failed 197–228
  3. On Passage
    Nov 4, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 224–200

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 17, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jun 17, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jun 17, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  4. Jun 23, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3058)
  5. Jul 15, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jul 15, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
  7. Sep 23, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-127.
  8. Sep 23, 2021 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-127.
  9. Sep 23, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
  10. Oct 12, 2021 · HouseRules 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.
  11. Oct 12, 2021 · HouseRule H. Res. 716 passed House.
  12. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 716. (consideration: CR H6158-6167; text: CR H6158)
  13. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseRule 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.
  14. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3992.
  15. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseThe previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
  16. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 1.
  17. Nov 3, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Good demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  18. Nov 3, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller amendment No. 2.
  19. Nov 3, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keller amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keller demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  20. Nov 3, 2021 · HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 3992 is postponed.
  21. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6193-6195)
  22. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  23. Nov 4, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 358).House · Roll call 358
  24. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 358).House · Roll call 358
  25. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  26. Nov 15, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.