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American Offshore Wind Opportunity Act

Introduced: May 23, 2023 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 23, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Offshore Wind Opportunity Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study analyzing the policy and regulatory options that could be adopted to  increase the roles of U.S. vessels and mariners in offshore wind turbine installation to meet the goal of developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030.

The bill requires the study to assess the number of workers needed to crew offshore vessels, the number of workers needed for related jobs (e.g., manufacturing and operating offshore wind projects), the skills required for such employment, and the gaps in the availability of registered apprenticeship programs.

The study must also assess the capacity of U.S. shipyards to build wind turbine installation vessels and consider the investments that would best promote the use of a U.S. manufactured fleet of offshore wind vessels. 

What's happening now June 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3