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House
H
HR
2023-03-01
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1279
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCHANAN:H.R. 1279.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. 1, Sec. 8The single subject of this legislation is:To make daylight saving time permanent[Page H1050]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-03-10T17:04:46Z
  - Referred To
2023-03-01T14:05:25Z

- Sunshine Protection Act of 2023
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582
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2023-03-01
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2024-11-14
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Steube. Petition No: 118-19. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Discharge
H17000
2
House floor actions
- 2023-03-10
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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Committee
- 2023-03-01
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-03-01
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Library of Congress
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Buchanan
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FL
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R
FL
8
2023-03-01
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Mills
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FL
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2023-03-01
True
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Brian
Mast
R
FL
J.
21
2023-03-01
True
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Anna Paulina
Luna
R
FL
13
2023-03-01
True
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Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
John
Rutherford
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FL
H.
5
2023-03-01
True
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Maria
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R
FL
Elvira
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2023-03-01
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R
FL
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2023-03-01
True
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Alexander
Mooney
R
WV
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2023-03-01
True
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James
Comer
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KY
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2023-03-01
True
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2023-03-01
True
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2023-03-01
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AL
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2023-03-01
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Burchett
R
TN
2
2023-03-01
True
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Earl
Carter
R
GA
L. "Buddy"
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2023-03-09
False
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NV
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2023-03-09
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WA
4
2023-03-09
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FL
11
2023-03-10
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FL
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17
2023-03-10
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Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Stephanie
Bice
R
OK
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5
2023-03-10
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David
Valadao
R
CA
G.
22
2023-03-27
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George
Santos
R
NY
3
2023-04-06
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D
PA
F.
2
2023-04-06
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Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]
Laurel
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R
FL
M.
15
2023-04-13
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D
MN
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2023-04-19
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FL
P.
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2023-04-19
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2023-05-15
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Carlos
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R
FL
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2023-05-15
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Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]
William
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R
SC
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4
2023-05-15
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Steve
Cohen
D
TN
9
2023-10-06
False
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Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
David
Rouzer
R
NC
7
2023-11-01
False
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Michelle
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R
CA
45
2023-11-07
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Tony
Gonzales
R
TX
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2023-11-07
False
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Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
Eric
Burlison
R
MO
7
2024-02-14
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Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
Aaron
Bean
R
FL
4
2024-03-08
False
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Warren
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OH
8
2024-03-12
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Erin
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R
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2024-03-19
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2024-11-26
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Science, Technology, Communications
- State and local government operations
2025-09-03T20:29:53Z
- Time and calendar
2025-09-03T20:29:53Z
Science, Technology, Communications
2023-03-28T16:47:53Z
00
2023-03-01
Introduced in House
2023-03-28T19:53:06Z
Sunshine Protection Act of 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.

Sunshine Protection Act of 2023
- Display Title
45

Sunshine Protection Act of 2023
2024-06-11T15:38:38Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Sunshine Protection Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:41:59Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:23:56Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-03-01T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1279ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1279ih.xml
2024-11-14
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Steube. Petition No: 118-19. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
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