Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010
Latest action · Jul 30, 2010 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1574, H.R. 5851 is laid on the table.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2010
- Passed HouseJul 30, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits an employer from discharging, discriminating, against, or engaging in retaliatory actions against specified employees who: (1) report to a government official any violation or unsafe condition under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; (2) testify or participate in a proceeding concerning such violation; (3) reported an illness, injury, or unsafe condition related to the employer's activities to the employer or a state or federal government official; (4) refused to perform duties, or exercised stop work authority, based upon a good faith belief that performing such duties could result in injury to or impairment of the health of the covered employee or other employees, or cause an oil spill to the environment; or (5) objected to, or refused to participate in any activity, policy, practice, or assigned task that the employee reasonably believed to be in violation of such Act.
Sets forth complaint filing procedures with the Secretary of Labor regarding such retaliation.
Requires the Secretary to investigate and determine whether there is reasonable cause to believe that the complaint has merit and notify in writing the complainant and the employer regarding the Secretary's findings.
Authorizes a civil action to require compliance with this Act.
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 annually; 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.
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.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 506 | On Passage | Passed315–93 | Jul 30, 2010 |
| House 505 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed171–234 | Jul 30, 2010 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2010 to Jul 29, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jul 26, 2010 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 29, 2010 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jul 29, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 26, 2010 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2010Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1574 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3534 and H.R. 5851. General debate for H.R. 3534 shall be one hour and forty minutes. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. And, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in Part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. The rule also makes in order
- Jul 30, 2010Rule H. Res. 1574 passed House.
- Jul 30, 2010Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1574. (consideration: CR H6486-6492)
- Jul 30, 2010Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3534 and H.R. 5851. General debate for H.R. 3534 shall be one hour. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. And, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in Part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. The rule also makes in order H.R. 5851. General debate for H.R. 5851 shall be limited to one hour and the bill is closed to amendments, with the exception of the amendment printed in part C of the report which is considered adopted.
- Jul 30, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5851.
- Jul 30, 2010The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6492)
- Jul 30, 2010POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 2c of rule 19, the Chair postponed further proccedings on H.R. 5851 until a time to be announced.
- Jul 30, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6552-6555)
- Jul 30, 2010Mr. Kline (MN) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H6552-6554; text: CR H6552)
- Jul 30, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kline (MN) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to insert a new section in the bill entitled "Whistleblower Protection for Certain Offshore Workers."
- Jul 30, 2010On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 171 - 234 (Roll no. 505). (consideration: CR H6553-6554)
- Jul 30, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 93 (Roll no. 506). (text: CR H6486-6487)
- Jul 30, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 30, 2010The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5851.
- Jul 30, 2010Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1574, the text of H.R. 5851, as passed by the House, was appended as new matter at the end of H.R. 3534.
- Jul 30, 2010Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1574, H.R. 5851 is laid on the table.
- Jul 26, 2010Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6462–H6468, H6486–H6492, H6497, H6510, H6552–H6554, H6562Text printed H6462, H6486Motions H6552Recorded votes H6553, H6554enactKline motion to recommit (substitute) | Chellie Pingree D-ME, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Edward J. Markey D-MA, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, George Miller D-CA, James P. McGovern D-MA, John Kline R-MN (motion), Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Pete Sessions R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Tom Price R-GA | Jul 30, 2010 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H6284 | — | Jul 28, 2010 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H6164 | — | Jul 27, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-68 | WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY FROM THE OIL RIG TO THE SHORELINE83 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Jun 23, 2010 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 765 | No description on file | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2010Introduced in House
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