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Introduced
03/09/2021
03/09/2021
In Committee
03/09/2021
03/09/2021
Crossed Over
03/16/2022
03/16/2022
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To make daylight saving time permanent, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, proposes to make daylight saving time permanent in the United States. It repeals the temporary period for daylight saving time established in the Uniform Time Act of 1966 and advances the standard time by one hour, effectively making daylight saving time the new standard time year-round. The bill also allows states to exempt themselves from this change and maintain their current standard time if they choose. The changes made by this bill will take effect on November 5, 2023.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (19)
Marco Rubio (R)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Roy Blunt (R),
Cory Booker (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Inhofe (R),
James Lankford (R),
Ed Markey (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Rand Paul (R),
Rick Scott (R),
Pat Toomey (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Held at the desk. (on 03/16/2022)
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