US Congress House Bill 2984 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 2019

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]

Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]

Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]

Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-05-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2984/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2984/BILLS-116hr2984ih.pdf