House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

PROTECT Florida Act

H.R. 6068Introduced Nov 17, 2025Policy area: Energy

Official title: To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. John Rutherford R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedNov 17, 2025
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Latest action: Nov 17, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6068.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RUTHERFORD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 193, November 17, 2025, Page H4706):
Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

16 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 16 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Laurel Lee (R-FL), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Daniel Webster (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Rutherford.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-5 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.