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HR 3585 116th Congress House Energy Atlantic Ocean Florida Gulf of Mexico Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas

BEACHES in Florida Act

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Rutherford, John H. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act or the BEACHES in Florida Act

This bill prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida.

Specifically, the bill establishes a moratorium through June 30, 2029, on oil and gas exploration and leasing in the (1) Straits of Florida Planning Area, and (2) South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of Florida. The bill also extends to June 30, 2029, the moratorium on oil and gas exploration and leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.

What's happening now July 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 3 Republican 4
Demings, Val
· Aug 16, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 27, 2019
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 27, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 27, 2019
Gaetz, Matt
· Jun 27, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jun 27, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Jun 27, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 27, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 27, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Jun 27, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Jun 27, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 27, 2019
 R
Waltz, Michael
Florida · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 27, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3585: BEACHES in Florida Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3585/
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"H.R. 3585: BEACHES in Florida Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3585/.
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H.R. 3585, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3585/.
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