H.R. 5792 · 118th Congress
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
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This bill provides whistle-blower protections for certain employees who work in the offshore oil and gas industry.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
Latest action (Sep 28, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 28, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.