# 117-hr-5707: PROTECT Florida Act

117-hr-5707, PROTECT Florida Act, is a 117th 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 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5707
- Congress: 117
- Title: PROTECT Florida Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2021-10-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

PROTECT Florida Act

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of thei…
- 117-hr-7638: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6000 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "U.S. Marine Corporal Ronald R.…
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-4771: To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Joseph Woodrow Hatchett Unite…
- 117-hr-3926: Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-5707 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5707)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-7638: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6000 S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7638)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-4771: To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 111 N…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4771)
- [117-hr-3926: Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3926)
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