# 115-hr-4304: Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017

115-hr-4304, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4304
- Congress: 115
- Title: Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-11-08
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2017-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2017-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6681: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6230: Fairness for Farm Workers Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4304 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4304)

## Related
- [115-hr-6681: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6681)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6230: Fairness for Farm Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6230)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4304 (as of 2025-11-18).