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Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced January 3, 2025Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]· FL-16
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 15, 2026

Summary

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.

Committees

  • PrimaryCommerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  • AlsoEnergy and Commerce Committee

CRS subjects

State and local government operationsTime and calendar

Action history

  1. January 3, 2025Introduced in House
  2. January 3, 2025Introduced in House
  3. January 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. July 13, 2026Rules 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.
  5. July 14, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4445-4452)
  6. July 14, 2026Rule 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.
  7. July 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 139.
  8. July 14, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. July 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238).
  10. July 14, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H4445-4446)
  11. July 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. July 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Cosponsors (32)

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Related bills

  • H.Res. 1423related
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
  • S. 29related
    Sunshine Protection Act of 2025