# 117-hr-69: Sunshine Protection Act of 2021

117-hr-69, Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mooney. Petition No: 117-18. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-69
- Congress: 117
- Title: Sunshine Protection Act of 2021
- Status: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mooney. Petition No: 117-18.
- Introduced: 2021-01-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 48
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 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.

## Cosponsors (48)

- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-69 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/69)

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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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