3.0.0 4304 2023-01-11T13:38:04Z 2023-01-11T13:38:04Z House HR 2017-11-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeSAULNIER:H.R. 4304.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H8662]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-08T15:01:45Z Union Integrity Act 115 6922 HR 2018-09-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Related bill CRS 2017-11-08 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-11-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 N C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2017-11-08 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2017-11-08 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2017-11-08 True Labor and Employment Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Department of Labor Employment discrimination and employee rights Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Legal fees and court costs Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Oil and gas Personnel records Pollution liability Worker safety and health Labor and Employment 00 2017-11-08 Introduced in House 2019-08-13T19:31:08Z 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.
]]> Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 Display Title Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry. Introduced in House 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4304ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4304ih.xml 2017-11-08 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.