Figures, Ezell, Carter, Higgins introduce bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to expand Gulf state boundaries.
Support legislation to expand Gulf state boundaries.
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Evidence
"Figures, Ezell, Carter, Higgins Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Expand Gulf State Boundaries" ... "Today, Representatives Shomari Figures (AL-02), Mike Ezell (MS-04), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Clay Higgins (LA-03) introduced the Offshore Parity Act" ... "There's no reason Alabama should have less access and control of our shores than Texas and Florida have over theirs," Figures said.
Assessments
The promise was to support legislation to expand Gulf state boundaries, not necessarily to secure final enactment. In the same federal House term, Shomari Figures joined other Gulf-state representatives in introducing the Offshore Parity Act, legislation aimed at extending Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi offshore boundaries from three to nine nautical miles. That directly satisfies the promised legislative support within his current office context.