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970
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2025-12-05T09:09:28Z
House
H
HR
2023-02-09
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/970
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALTZ:H.R. 970.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Prevent energy explotation that would effect the Gulf TestRange.[Page H829]
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Natural Resources Committee
House
Standing
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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-02-21T16:16:41Z
  - Referred To
2023-02-09T14:07:05Z
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Armed Services Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-02-09T14:07:10Z

- Preserving the Gulf Test Range to Ensure Military Readiness Act
118
279
S
2023-02-07
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-02-21
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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committee
- 2023-02-09
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
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Armed Services Committee
- 2023-02-09
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
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Natural Resources Committee
- 2023-02-09
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2023-02-09
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Michael
Waltz
R
FL
6
N
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Maria
Salazar
R
FL
Elvira
27
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
Mario
Diaz-Balart
R
FL
26
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Matt
Gaetz
R
FL
1
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
John
Rutherford
R
FL
H.
5
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Bill
Posey
R
FL
8
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18]
C.
Franklin
R
FL
Scott
18
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Carlos
Gimenez
R
FL
A.
28
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Neal
Dunn
R
FL
P.
2
2023-02-17
False
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Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Brian
Mast
R
FL
J.
21
2023-02-17
False
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Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Anna Paulina
Luna
R
FL
13
2023-03-23
False
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Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Byron
Donalds
R
FL
19
2023-05-09
False
Energy
Energy
2023-03-13T20:00:26Z
00
2023-02-09
Introduced in House
2023-06-16T12:14:53Z
Preserving the Gulf Test Range to Ensure Military Readiness Act
This bill establishes a moratorium on energy development (e.g., offshore wind development) in specified areas of the Gulf of Mexico until June 30, 2032.
Until that date, the Department of the Interior may not conduct certain energy development activities in any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico. The moratorium also applies to other areas of the Outer Continental Shelf—the South Atlantic Planning Area, the Straits of Florida Planning Area, or any area west of the Military Mission Line in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area—if energy exploration, leasing, or development in that area has been identified as having any adverse effect on national security, military readiness, or the Department of Defense's testing capabilities.
However, Interior may issue leases in those areas for environmental conservation purposes, including the purposes of shore protection, beach nourishment and restoration, wetlands restoration, and habitat protection.

Preserving the Gulf Test Range to Ensure Military Readiness Act
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Preserving the Gulf Test Range to Ensure Military Readiness Act
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Preserving the Gulf Test Range to Ensure Military Readiness Act
2024-05-24T13:42:09Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To establish a moratorium on energy development in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:19:17Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-02-09T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr970ih/xml/BILLS-118hr970ih.xml
2023-02-21
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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