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H.R. 8542 119th Congress House

Offshore Parity Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the delegation of authority to L… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the delegation of authority to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to manage certain expanded submerged lands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2026 Introduced by: Mike Ezell Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AlabamaLand use and conservationLouisianaMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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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 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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 9

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

  • CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • OCEAN CONSERVANCY
    for OCEAN CONSERVANCY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • K&L GATES, LLP
    for GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH SHAREHOLDERS' ALLIANCE · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • K&L GATES, LLP
    for GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH SHAREHOLDERS' ALLIANCE · Texas · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
    for EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Apr 28, 2026
 D
Figures, Shomari
Alabama · Apr 28, 2026
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Apr 28, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8542: Offshore Parity Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8542/
MLA
"H.R. 8542: Offshore Parity Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8542/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8542, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8542/.
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[H.R. 8542: Offshore Parity Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8542/)
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