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118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

H.R. 1279: Sunshine Protection Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 1, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 1, 2023

This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.

States with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

38

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Vern Buchanan R-FL SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
  1. Nov 14, 2024Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Steube. Petition No: 118-19. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2024111419?Page=2&CongressNum=118">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
  2. Mar 10, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  3. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Mar 1, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.