POJA Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-3992| House
| Updated: 11/15/2021
Sylvia R. Garcia
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (62)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3058)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-127.
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.
Rule H. Res. 716 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 716. (consideration: CR H6158-6167; text: CR H6158)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3992.
The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED 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.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED 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.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 3992 is postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6193-6195)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 358).
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and Employment
Age discriminationEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rights
POJA Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-3992| House
| Updated: 11/15/2021
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3058)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-127.
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.
Rule H. Res. 716 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 716. (consideration: CR H6158-6167; text: CR H6158)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3992.
The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED 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.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keller amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED 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.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 3992 is postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6193-6195)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 358).
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sylvia R. Garcia
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (62)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Labor and Employment
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Age discriminationEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rights