I'm proud to work with Congresswoman Bonamici to reauthorize this program, strengthen regional cooperation, and ensure these partnerships remain focused on delivering results without adding unnecessary federal regulations.
Mike Ezell will work with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici to reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, strengthen regional cooperation, and keep the partnerships focused on delivering results without adding unnecessary federal regulations.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Mr. Ezell (for himself and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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by striking “2023 through 2027” and inserting “2026 through 2031”
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develop regulatory proposals, model regulations, or compliance programs
Assessments
The verified commitment was to work with Bonamici toward reauthorizing Regional Ocean Partnerships and limiting unnecessary regulatory activity. Verified evidence shows the bill text would extend authorization from fiscal years 2026 through 2031 and includes language limiting regulatory proposals, model regulations, or compliance programs. However, the verified evidence only establishes legislative effort and bill content, not enactment or completed reauthorization as of 2026-10-14. Because introducing or advancing a bill does not fulfill an enactment/outcome promise absent passage, the outcome remains unresolved, with effort credit.