[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 195 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 MAKING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME PERMANENT

  (Mr. MOONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOONEY. Mr. Speaker, today, the Sun will set in Washington, D.C., 
at 4:47 p.m. Washington is known as a partisan place and labeled the 
capital of gridlock. However, there is one issue most Members of 
Congress agree on: Making daylight savings time permanent.
  Earlier this year, Senator Marco Rubio introduced this legislation to 
help boost economic activity and improve physical and mental health. 
The bill passed the U.S. Senate unanimously.
  My colleague, Vern Buchanan from Florida, introduced companion 
legislation in this Chamber that also has strong bipartisan support. 
Unfortunately, however, it has never been reported out of committee.
  Today, I initiated a discharge petition to bring this legislation up 
for immediate consideration. In the last 5 years, 19 States have 
enacted similar legislation. The time to make daylight savings time 
permanent is now.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sign this discharge petition and 
never reset your clocks again.

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