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Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019

Introduced: January 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 11, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 3, as modified.
Sep 11, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barragan amendment No. 2.
Sep 11, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 11, 2019
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 180 (Roll no. 521).
Sep 11, 2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 11, 2019
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 205.
Sep 11, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 548, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crist amendment No. 1.
Sep 11, 2019
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 205.
Sep 11, 2019
The Speaker designated the Honorable Al Lawson, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sep 11, 2019
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 548 and Rule XVIII.
Sep 11, 2019
Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.
Sep 11, 2019
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 548. (consideration: CR H7622-7634; text: CR H7630)
Sep 9, 2019
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 548 Reported to House. Providing for consideration of H.R. 205, H.R. 1146, and H.R. 1941.
Jul 16, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.
Jul 16, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-156.
Jun 19, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 2019
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Apr 2, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 11, 2019 House · vote #521 On Passage Passed 248–180 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 616 Gosar, Paul A. Amendment sought to postpone the bill from going into effect until the DOI, in consultation with the DOL, cer… Failed Sep 11, 2019
HAMDT 615 Barragán, Nanette Diaz An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 116-200 to contract the study entitled "Review and … Agreed to Sep 11, 2019
HAMDT 614 — An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-200 to codify sections of the Code of Federal R… Agreed to Sep 11, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill permanently extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Florida.

(Sec. 4) The Department of the Interior must collect non-refundable fees from the operators of facilities subject to inspection under this bill, including inspection fees for offshore energy facilities and oil drilling rigs. All fees collected must be deposited into the Ocean Energy Safety Fund.

(Sec. 6) Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study on the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program.

What's happening now September 12, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 548 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 205) to amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to permanent…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 6
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 30, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· May 14, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 3, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 26, 2019
Gallagher, Mike
· Feb 13, 2019
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jan 30, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 24, 2019
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 24, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 24, 2019
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jan 4, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 205: Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-205/
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"H.R. 205: Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-205/.
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