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Sunshine Protection Act of 2021

Introduced: March 8, 2021 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2022
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mooney. Petition No: 117-18.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sunshine Protection Act of 2021

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

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

What's happening now December 15, 2022

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mooney. Petition No: 117-18.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 623 Identical bill Sunshine Protection Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 11 Republican 25
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 14, 2022
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 31, 2022
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 3, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 16, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Mar 16, 2022
Mooney, Alexander
· Mar 16, 2022
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 16, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jan 12, 2022
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Nov 17, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Nov 16, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Nov 12, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Nov 5, 2021
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Nov 5, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 5, 2021
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 2, 2021
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Nov 1, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 15, 2021
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jun 23, 2021
Hice, Jody
· May 20, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 20, 2021
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 15, 2021
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 8, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Mar 19, 2021
Carl, Jerry
· Mar 18, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 18, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 16, 2021
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Mar 8, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 8, 2021
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 8, 2021
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 26, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 25, 2021
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Feb 25, 2021
Rice, Tom
· Feb 25, 2021
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 69: Sunshine Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-69/
MLA
"H.R. 69: Sunshine Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-69/.
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H.R. 69, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-69/.
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