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HR 6728 United States House · 117th Congress

American Offshore Worker Fairness Act

Summary
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.
Issues: ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts foreign crew members in offshore energy, limiting immigrant employment access per bill summary.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestricts foreign crew in offshore energy to prioritize American workers, advancing domestic employment opportunities in the sector.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 15, 2022 Last action Feb 24, 2022
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
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.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Garret Graves
Garret Graves
RRepublican
LA
6
Co
Photo of John Garamendi
John Garamendi
DDemocratic
CA
8
Co
Photo of Rodney Davis
Rodney Davis
RRepublican
IL
13