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SENATE 28117th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S303; text: CR S322)

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Last Action
2/3/2021

Actions

  • 2021-01-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2021-01-22Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-22 (00)

Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act

This bill revises the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program.

Specifically, it expands the program to include Florida. Currently, only Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are included in the program that shares the revenues from oil and gas leasing on the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf.

Additionally, the bill extends to June 30, 2032, the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Rick Scott (R-FL)

Subjects

  • Energy revenues and royalties
  • Florida
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Oil and gas
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