Washington, Sept. 15 -- Representative Mike Ezell issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) announced that his Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act (H.R. 5745) (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5745?hl=H.R.*5745&s=2&r=1__;Kw!!G-_MVTRnbN7uKQz_OrmMldMv!3XZJ8me5x4c2FNw4EH6KY6QXIVbt2rEwk5-Ly0cuMc5GV8B2yVY2UfMwfKfcub62q6R8adhICA1vd3rVUIKzS263Xv8pybqRROtT$) passed the House Committee on Natural Resources, advancing the bipartisan legislation toward consideration by the full House.

The Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act builds upon the existing Rigs to Reefs initiative by establishing a clearer process for converting certain decommissioned offshore oil and...