US HB1556 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 17-7)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Sunshine Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] | Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC] |
| Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] | Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
| Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Ross Spano [R-FL] | Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] | Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] |
| Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA] | Rep. George Holding [R-NC] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] |
| Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX] | Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] | Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| 2019-03-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-03-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB670 (Same As) 2019-03-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1556/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1556/BILLS-116hr1556ih.pdf |
