American Offshore Wind Opportunity Act
- Last Action
- 6/9/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 2023-05-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 2023-05-23Referred 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.
- 2023-05-23Referred 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.
- 2023-05-23Referred 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.
- 2023-05-23Introduced in House
- 2023-05-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-23 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (3)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Subjects
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Congressional oversight
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Employment and training programs
- Government studies and investigations
- Infrastructure development
- Manufacturing
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