Offshore Parity Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Offshore Parity Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF57CD030500D4145B6CFFC1B373B8DF7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Offshore Parity Act of 2026.
- Section HF174AFA0273B4237A292B9226ED4DD0A: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to provide equity to the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with respect to the seaward boundaries of the...
- Section HF75AD8362B274DFBBF552598C9F787A3: 3. Delegation of the management of oil, gas, and other energy activities on the expanded submerged land of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama The Outer...
- Section H2127F6D87B624CF79EFA6612510C2CAD: 34. Delegation of the management of oil, gas, and other energy activities on the expanded submerged land of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama In this...
- Section H27CCB16E0B21430793093171FAC48614: 4. State jurisdiction under Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Section 306(a)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Offshore Parity Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, Offshore Parity Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Mr. Ezell (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Carter …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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