A bill to include the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program, to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressS-1041Senate
Updated: May 4, 2017

Summary

Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act This bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to include Florida in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program. (Currently, only Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are included in the program.) Additionally, the bill extends the moratorium on oil and gas leasing to June 30, 2027, in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Timeline

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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