This legislation, known as the Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025, significantly strengthens protections against age discrimination in the hiring process by amending the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) . It explicitly extends the ADEA's prohibitions to include job applicants, ensuring employers cannot limit, segregate, or classify individuals seeking employment based on their age. The bill mandates that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conduct a comprehensive study within one year to analyze age discrimination claims filed by job applicants since 2015. The EEOC will then report its findings to Congress and the public, including recommendations for best practices to prevent and address age discrimination during hiring.