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Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-9403| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2022
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act This bill prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against employees working in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf who report or testify about violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including about unsafe conditions or the adequacy of any oil spill response plan required by law. The bill establishes procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a whistle-blower complaint. Additionally, employers are required to post a notice approved by the Department of Labor explaining employee rights and remedies in a conspicuous workplace location; provide training to employees about their rights within 30 days of employment, and at least once every 12 months thereafter; and provide employees with a card containing a toll-free telephone number for obtaining information or for filing a complaint.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2984
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
Dec 2, 2022
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2984
    Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019


  • December 2, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • December 2, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-9403| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2022
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act This bill prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against employees working in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf who report or testify about violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including about unsafe conditions or the adequacy of any oil spill response plan required by law. The bill establishes procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a whistle-blower complaint. Additionally, employers are required to post a notice approved by the Department of Labor explaining employee rights and remedies in a conspicuous workplace location; provide training to employees about their rights within 30 days of employment, and at least once every 12 months thereafter; and provide employees with a card containing a toll-free telephone number for obtaining information or for filing a complaint.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2984
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
Dec 2, 2022
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2984
    Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019


  • December 2, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • December 2, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted