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H.R. 6068 119th Congress House

PROTECT Florida Act

Official title: To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2025 Introduced by: John H. Rutherford Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • OCEAN CONSERVANCY
    for OCEAN CONSERVANCY · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • OCEANA, INC.
    for OCEANA INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • OCEANA, INC.
    for OCEANA INC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • OCEAN CONSERVANCY
    for OCEAN CONSERVANCY · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • OCEANA, INC.
    for OCEANA INC · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • OCEAN CONSERVANCY
    for OCEAN CONSERVANCY · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6068: PROTECT Florida Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6068/
MLA
"H.R. 6068: PROTECT Florida Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6068/.
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H.R. 6068, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6068/.
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[H.R. 6068: PROTECT Florida Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6068/)
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