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119-hr-10789119th Congress

Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act

Sponsored By: Representative Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]

Introduced

Summary

A moratorium on new oil and gas activity in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range. This bill would prohibit offering for leasing, preleasing, production, or any related oil and gas activities in areas of the EGTR as designated by the Secretary of War. It preserves valid leases already in effect. The pause would end only when the Secretary of War certifies the EGTR is not of critical use and is subject to the bill's limited exceptions and termination triggers. The measure is titled the Protecting Florida’s Offshore Military Readiness Act.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ban new oil activity in Eglin Range

If enacted, the bill would bar the Secretary from offering any area inside the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range for oil and gas leasing, preleasing, production, or related activities starting on the date of enactment. The geographic scope would be the range as designated by the Secretary of War on that date. Valid leases already in effect on that date would not be affected. The moratorium would end when the Secretary of War submits a certification to Congress that the range is not of critical use. This would protect military testing and readiness while also limiting new offshore drilling opportunities in that specific area.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/2/2026

Roll Call Votes

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