Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017

Summary

Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 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 sets forth procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a whistle-blower complaint. 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

1. 8 November 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 November 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
• related to ← Union Integrity Act
• related to ← Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015