{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5514","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5514,"title":"POJA Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-19","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000587","fullName":"Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]","party":"D","state":"TX","district":29}],"cosponsorsCount":23,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-19","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce."},"policyArea":"Labor and Employment","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-19","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025 or the POJA Act of 2025</strong><strong></strong></p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-07T14:05:35Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":285,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:24:50.514Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=POJA%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}