Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 28
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 22, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 22, 2021
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
28
Congress
117
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Florida
Republican
Florida
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act

This bill revises the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program.

Specifically, it expands the program to include Florida.Currently, only Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are included in the program that shares the revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf.

Additionally, the bill extends to June 30, 2032, the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

Text (1)
January 22, 2021
Actions (2)
01/22/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/22/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:30 PM