# 115-hr-5279: Sunshine Protection Act of 2018

115-hr-5279, Sunshine Protection Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5279
- Congress: 115
- Title: Sunshine Protection Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
- Introduced: 2018-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 The bill amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to make daylight savings time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas exempt from daylight savings time may choose the standard time for those areas.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5279)

## Related
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5279 (as of 2025-11-18).