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H.R. 1279: Sunshine Protection Act of 2023

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H.R. 1279: Sunshine Protection Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-01 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Steube. Petition No: 118-19. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2024111419?Page=2&CongressNum=118">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Steube. Petition No: 118-19. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2024111419?Page=2&CongressNum=118">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Sunshine Protection Act of 2023

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Official text

Sunshine Protection Act of 2023

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr1279.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · 38 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Cory Mills (R-FL), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), James Comer (R-KY), Dale W. Strong (R-AL), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Daniel Webster (R-FL), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Laurel M. Lee (R-FL), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), David Rouzer (R-NC), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] reported raising $932,898 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong118-hr1279 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118