The bill
To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes.
HR. 6068, 119th Congress — read as touching Oil & Gas.
To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6068
Last Updated: November 19, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
ID: R000609
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The sponsor
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
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The money
$70,017 raised
30 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$70,017
22 donors
PACs
$1,000
Organizations
$3,017
Committees
$0
Individuals
$66,000
1
CHICKASAW NATION
$1,000
1
MOHEGAN TRIBE OF INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT
$1,000
2
MS BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS
$1,000
3
MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION
$1,000
4
DEMOCRACY ENGINE LLC
$17
No committee contributions found
1
LUCKEY, PALMER
$6,600
2
FAISON, JAY W
$6,600
3
GREEN, RICHARD R
$6,600
4
BROOKS, JOHN
$3,300
5
PAYNE, CHRIS
$3,300
6
O'STEEN, ROGER M.
$3,300
7
OZMEN, FATIH M
$3,300
8
STAPLETON, THOMAS
$3,300
9
KOCHER, BOB
$3,300
10
FERBER, PAUL S.
$3,300
11
BROCK, MARK W
$3,300
12
DEMETREE, JAY
$3,300
13
RODRIGUEZ, RAUL F.
$3,300
14
SILBEY, ALEXANDER
$3,300
15
BROCK, CHERYL ANN
$3,300
16
DOUGLAS, JOHN A
$3,300
17
RETTNER, RONALD M
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
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Total contributions: $70,017
Top Donors - Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
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1 PAC4 Orgs17 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 harmed.
- −Oil & Gasconfidence 0.95
Section 2(a) extends the Gulf Coast moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration from 2022 to 2032, and Section 2(b) establishes a new Atlantic Coast moratorium on oil and gas leasing, preleasing, related activity, seismic testing, and permits for oil and gas exploration off Florida's coast until June 30, 2032. This directly restricts oil and gas industry activities in those areas.