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HR 6728 117th Congress House Energy

American Offshore Worker Fairness Act

Introduced: March 7, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 15, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Offshore Worker Fairness Act

This bill further restricts foreign crew members from working on vessels, rigs, and other structures engaged in offshore energy activities on the Outer Continental Shelf.

What's happening now February 24, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3705 Related bill American Offshore Worker Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 7, 2022
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 15, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6728: American Offshore Worker Fairness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6728/
MLA
"H.R. 6728: American Offshore Worker Fairness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6728/.
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H.R. 6728, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6728/.
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[H.R. 6728: American Offshore Worker Fairness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6728/)
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