Washington, April 28 -- Rep. Shomari C. issued the following press release:
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 (https://ezell.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Ezell_Offshore_Parity_Act.pdf), bipartisan legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi -bringing them in line with Texas and Florida.
Under current law, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, have jurisdiction over three nautical miles offshore, while Texas and Florida maintain nine nautical miles. The Offshore Parity Act would extend the boundaries of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi to nine nautical miles, providing greate...