# 115-hr-4770: Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2018

115-hr-4770, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4770
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2018 This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to permanently extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4770 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4770)

## Related
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4770 (as of 2025-11-18).