Mike Ezell will work to establish equal offshore boundaries for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Mike Ezell · Mississippi · Republican

policy impact 3.00 specificity 5.00 extraction confidence 99%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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introduced the Offshore Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama—bringing them in line with Texas and Florida

Ezell introduced legislation to equalize offshore boundaries for Mississippi and neighboring Gulf states.

Latest News | U.S. Representative Mike Ezell
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introduced the Offshore Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama—bringing them in line with Texas and Florida.

Ezell introduced legislation to extend Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama offshore boundaries to nine nautical miles, creating parity with Texas and Florida.

Ezell, Carter, Higgins, Figures Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Expand Gulf State Boundaries | U.S. Representative Mike Ezell
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"Ezell, Carter, Higgins, Figures Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Expand Gulf State Boundaries"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Ezell's official House homepage featured a news item announcing a bipartisan Offshore Parity Act aimed at expanding Gulf state boundaries. That is concrete legislative work on the claim, but it does not show enactment or a final boundary change.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. Representative Mike Ezell
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8542 as the Offshore Parity Act of 2026, introduced by Mike Ezell with cosponsors, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and titled to delegate authority to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to manage expanded submerged lands.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text confirms Ezell introduced a bill directly aimed at the promised offshore-boundary parity, but the record shown is an introduced House bill, not an enacted law or completed boundary change.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 8542 (IH) - Offshore Parity Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a June 3, 2026 legislative hearing that included H.R. 8542 (Rep. Ezell), the Offshore Parity Act of 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The committee hearing is concrete legislative work after introduction, but it still shows committee consideration rather than passage, enactment, or an actual equal offshore boundary for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

partial same_term A for effort

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2406, H.R. 8401, H.R. 8542 and H.R. 8904 | House Committee on Natural Resources
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Ezell materially advanced the goal in the same federal House term by introducing H.R. 8542, the Offshore Parity Act of 2026, and the bill received a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing. However, the evidence shows the bill remains in committee and does not show enactment or an actual equal offshore boundary for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. This is a serious legislative effort but not delivery of the promised policy outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Ezell materially advanced the idea by introducing the bipartisan Offshore Parity Act, which is a real legislative attempt tied to the claim, but the evidence does not show enactment or an actual boundary change. Because the promised outcome was not achieved, this is best treated as an unsuccessful but serious effort rather than delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%