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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3992
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 17, 2021Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protect Older Job Applicants Act or the POJA Act.
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Prohibition against limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment
Section 4(a)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 623(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) by inserting or applicants for employment after employees; and
(2) by inserting or as an applicant for employment after employee.