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Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-5792| House 
| Updated: 9/28/2023
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act This bill provides whistle-blower protections for certain employees who work in the offshore oil and gas industry. Specifically, the bill prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against an employee working in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf because the employee (1) reported or testified about violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), unsafe conditions, or the adequacy of any oil spill response plan required by law; or (2) refused to work based on a reasonable belief that the work could violate the OCSLA, cause an injury or impairment to the health of an employee, or cause an oil spill. The bill establishes procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a whistle-blower complaint. Additionally, employers are required to post a workplace notice approved by the Department of Labor explaining employee rights and remedies; provide training to employees about their rights within 30 days of employment, and annually 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9403
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9403
    Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act


  • September 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-5792| House 
| Updated: 9/28/2023
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act This bill provides whistle-blower protections for certain employees who work in the offshore oil and gas industry. Specifically, the bill prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against an employee working in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf because the employee (1) reported or testified about violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), unsafe conditions, or the adequacy of any oil spill response plan required by law; or (2) refused to work based on a reasonable belief that the work could violate the OCSLA, cause an injury or impairment to the health of an employee, or cause an oil spill. The bill establishes procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a whistle-blower complaint. Additionally, employers are required to post a workplace notice approved by the Department of Labor explaining employee rights and remedies; provide training to employees about their rights within 30 days of employment, and annually 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9403
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9403
    Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act


  • September 28, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 28, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

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