Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4120

119th Congress

Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Steny H. Hoyer

Representative

Democratic

MD-5

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Law

Summary

This bill would prohibit companies from requiring employees to settle age discrimination disputes through private arbitration instead of going to court. This aims to make it easier for older workers to challenge discrimination they face on the job.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit companies from requiring employees to settle age discrimination disputes through private arbitration instead of going to court. This aims to make it easier for older workers to challenge discrimination they face on the job.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute involving age discrimination.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Bans companies from forcing employees to use private arbitration for age discrimination disputes
Allows older workers to take age discrimination claims to court instead of private arbitration
Aims to make it easier for older Americans to challenge workplace discrimination they face

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect older Americans who face age discrimination at work. If enacted, it could make it simpler for them to take legal action against employers who discriminate based on age. This could help protect the rights and job security of many senior workers across the country.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Law

Related Subjects

Age discrimination

Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4120, 119th Congress (2025). "Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4120