Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.

States with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas.

Other titles

the names this measure carries besides the one at the top of this page, each with the record's own label for it. The collection includes titles given to parts of a bill as well as to the whole.

To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

Legislative history

H.R. 139·House·Bill·Science, Technology, Communications

Rep. Vern Buchanan(Republican-Florida-16)·

Jan 3, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 13, 2026

House · FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1423 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237 and H.R. 1181. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181 under a closed rule, and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule with one hour of debate and one motion to reconsider on each bill.

Jul 14, 2026

House · FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4445-4452)

Jul 14, 2026

House · FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237 and H.R. 1181. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181 under a closed rule, and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule with one hour of debate and one motion to reconsider on each bill.

Jul 14, 2026

House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 139.

Jul 14, 2026

House · FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jul 14, 2026

House · Floor

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H4445-4446)Roll Call 238

Jul 14, 2026

House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 15, 2026

SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Documents

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Bill text

Jul 15, 2026As referred to a Senate committee Jul 14, 2026As passed by the House Jan 3, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 3, 2025