HR 8542 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Offshore Parity Act of 2026

Introduced: April 28, 2026 Introduced by: Ezell, Mike Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 3, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

May 29, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Apr 28, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now June 3, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Hearings & markups 1

Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassme…
Hearing Jun 3, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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for OCEAN CONSERVANCY · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026

Cosponsors 3

Carter, Troy A.

Louisiana · Apr 28, 2026

Figures, Shomari

Alabama · Apr 28, 2026

Higgins, Clay

Louisiana · Apr 28, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8542: Offshore Parity Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8542/

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"H.R. 8542: Offshore Parity Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8542/.

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