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Introduced
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
In Committee
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes. 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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2019, makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time for the United States. It repeals the temporary period for daylight saving time and advances the standard time by one hour across all time zones. States with areas currently exempt from daylight saving time can choose to remain on the standard time that was in effect prior to the bill's enactment.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (14)
Marco Rubio (R)*,
Lamar Alexander (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Roy Blunt (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Josh Hawley (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
Doug Jones (D),
James Lankford (R),
Patty Murray (D),
Rick Scott (R),
Pat Toomey (R),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 03/06/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/670/all-info | 03/07/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s670/BILLS-116s670is.pdf | 03/28/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s670/BILLS-116s670is.pdf.pdf | 03/28/2019 |
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