House Bill 6212 - PROTECT Florida Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-11-03

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Alternative Names

PROTECT Florida Act

PROTECT Florida Act

Preserving Recreation, Oceans, Tourism, Environment, and Coastal Towns in Florida Act

To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Energy

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]

Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

Committees and Subcommittees

Natural Resources Committee

Variations and Revisions

PROTECT Florida Act

12/15/2023, 4:03 PM
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 6212

Introduced on
2023-11-03

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/3/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Energy

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action11/3/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.