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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 139

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-01-03Topic: governance ethics · economy jobs

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2026-07-14House roll 238On PassagePassed308117

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-15SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.refer
2026-07-14HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-07-14HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H4445-4446)
2026-07-14Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238).floor pass
2026-07-14HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-07-14HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 139.
2026-07-14HouseRule 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.
2026-07-14HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4445-4452)
2026-07-13HouseRules 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.
2025-01-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2025-01-03Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-03Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.