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US S582

US S582
Sunshine Protection Act of 2023


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Introduced
03/01/2023
In Committee
03/01/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to make daylight saving time permanent, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023, proposes to make daylight saving time permanent in the United States. It repeals the temporary period for daylight saving time under the Uniform Time Act of 1966 and advances the standard time by one hour, effectively keeping the country on daylight saving time year-round. The bill also allows states that have previously exempted themselves from daylight saving time provisions to choose either the new permanent daylight saving time or their previous standard time, providing flexibility for certain states and areas.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 03/01/2023)

Bill Topics

Transportation
  • ‐ General Transportation

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/582/all-info 03/02/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s582/BILLS-118s582is.pdf 03/14/2023
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