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H.R. 2836 — Florida Coastal Protection Act | PoliFocus

H.R. 2836117th Congress

Florida Coastal Protection Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

21 cosponsors

Subjects

Energy

Summary

Florida Coastal Protection Act

This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas:

the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida,
the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or
the Straits of Florida Planning Area.

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Legislative Actions

2021-04-26
Introduced in House
2021-04-26
Introduced in House
2021-04-26
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2021-05-10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2021-05-13
Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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