US Congress House Bill 1649 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on April 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2013 - Prohibits an employer from discharging, discriminating, or engaging in retaliatory actions against specified employees who report to a government official any violation or unsafe condition under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Sets forth procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a complaint regarding such retaliation. Requires employers to: (1) post a notice approved by the Secretary of Labor explaining employee rights and remedies under this Act in a conspicuous location in the place of employment where employees frequent; (2) provide training to employees about their rights under this Act within 30 days of employment, and at least once every 12 months thereafter; and (3) provide employees with a card containing a toll free telephone number at the Department of Labor to get information or file a complaint under this Act. Directs the Secretary of Labor, within 30 days after enactment of this Act, to designate agency officials to receive, investigate, and adjudicate complaints concerning violations under this Act.

Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2013

Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2013-04-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1649/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1649/BILLS-113hr1649ih.pdf