# 119-hr-10789: Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act

119-hr-10789, Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10789
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-04

## 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.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban new oil activity in Eglin Range: mixed, low. 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 o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9094: Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10789 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10789)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9094: Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9094)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10789 (as of 2026-11-04).