PROTECT Florida Act

This bill would extend the current ban on oil and gas leasing in certain Gulf of Mexico waters off Florida from 2022 to 2032. It would also stop the federal government from issuing permits for oil and gas exploration in those Gulf areas. The bill would create a new ban on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, seismic testing, and exploration permits in the Straits of Florida and in Atlantic waters off Florida's coast. The Atlantic ban would last from the date the bill becomes law until June 30, 2032.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• John H. Rutherford Republican sponsor
• 16 cosponsors