# 115-hr-5014: PROTECT Florida Act

115-hr-5014, PROTECT Florida Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (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-5014
- Congress: 115
- Title: PROTECT Florida Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preserving Recreation, Oceans, Tourism, Environment, and Coastal Towns in Florida Act or the PROTECT Florida Act This bill extends the moratorium until June 30, 2029, on oil and gas exploration, preleasing or leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a moratorium until June 30, 2029, on oil and gas exploration, preleasing or leasing in the (1) Straits of Florida Planning Area, and (2) the area in the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of Florida.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5014 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5014)

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- [115-hr-4840: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 Ea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4840)
- [115-hr-4042: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1415 W…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4042)
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- [115-hr-3638: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 K…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3638)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
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