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H.R. 5707: PROTECT Florida Act

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H.R. 5707: PROTECT Florida Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-25 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

PROTECT Florida Act

Plain summary

Preserving Recreation, Oceans, Tourism, Environment, and Coastal Towns in Florida Act or the PROTECT Florida Act This bill prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf in certain areas off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida. Specifically, the bill extends the moratorium until June 30, 2032, on oil and gas exploration, preleasing or leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, the bill establishes a moratorium until June 30, 2029, on oil and gas exploration, preleasing or leasing, or any related activity (including seismic testing) in the (1)Straits of Florida Planning Area, and (2) the area in the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of Florida.

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Official text

PROTECT Florida Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] · 14 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] reported raising $913,650 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5707 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117