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House Bill 6068
119th Congress(2025-2026)
PROTECT Florida Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 17, 2025
Overview
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The bill extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration off the coast of Florida, specifically in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast. It prohibits the issuance of permits for exploration and related activities, including seismic testing, in these areas until June 30, 2032. The purpose of the bill is to protect the environment, coastal towns, tourism, and recreational opportunities in Florida by restricting offshore drilling and potential environmental risks associated with it.

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Introduced
Nov 17, 2025
Latest Action
Nov 17, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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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
6068
Congress
119
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.
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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Text (1)
November 17, 2025
Actions (2)
11/17/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
11/17/2025
Introduced in House
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H.R.6068 119 PROTECT Florida Act
H.R.6068 119 To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continenta
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Dec 1, 2025 5:12:26 PM