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S. 5654Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act

A bill to establish a moratorium on oil and gas production and exploration activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Rick ScottSen. Rick Scott (R-FL)
Introduced September 30, 2026

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The Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act would stop new oil and gas leasing, production, and related activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range off Florida. It applies to any future leases or pre‑leases in that area, but it does not cancel leases that were already in place when the law takes effect. The moratorium would end only if the Secretary of War certifies to Congress that the range is no longer needed for critical military use.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of the Interior may not offer any new oil or gas leases, pre‑leases, or production activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range.
  • Existing oil and gas leases that were valid before the law’s enactment remain unaffected.
  • The moratorium automatically ends when the Secretary of War provides a certification to Congress stating the range is not of critical military use.

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

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 30, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

September 30, 2026

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

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 30, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued September 30, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5654

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 30, 2026

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Moody) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To establish a moratorium on oil and gas production and exploration activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Florida's Offshore Military Readiness Act.

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Moratorium on oil and gas activities in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range

Section 104 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(d)

Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), effective on the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall not offer for leasing, preleasing, production, or any related activity for oil and gas development any area located in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range (as designated by the Secretary of War as of that date of enactment).

(2)

Effect on certain leases

The moratorium under paragraph (1) shall not affect valid existing leases in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection.

(3)

Critical use

The moratorium under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that the Secretary of War submits to Congress a certification that the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range is not of critical use.

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