HR8542-119

In Committee

Offshore Parity Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 28, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

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:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

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

Energy Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
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

Apr 28, 2026

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?

Domains
Energy Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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