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Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025

Latest action (Jul 15, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Referred to
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Issues
Healthcare
Legislative subjects (2)
State and local government operationsTime and calendar

Summary
  • Repeals Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which previously required the United States to return to standard time during winter months.
  • Makes daylight saving time permanent nationwide by advancing standard time by one hour across all time zones.
  • Allows states that have previously exempted themselves from daylight saving time to choose whether to adopt the new permanent daylight time or remain on standard time.
  • Updates the Calder Act to adjust time zone hour differences to reflect permanent daylight time.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
35 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Vern Buchanan’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION $43,200
  • FLORIDA CRYSTALS $16,100
  • DERICK DERMATOLOGY $13,200
  • BLACKSTONE $8,100
  • CASL $7,609

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Vern Buchanan → · Outside spending →

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

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Roll-call votes (1)

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More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • S 29 — Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 4097 — State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (shares 1 subject)
  • SRES 809 — A resolution designating June 15, 2026, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2026 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month". (shares 1 subject)
  • HR 1493 — To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes. (shares 1 subject)
  • HR 9340 — Ratepayer Protection Act (shares 1 subject)
  • HR 2715 — Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (shares 1 subject)
  • S 2120 — Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (shares 1 subject)
  • HR 3194 — LOCOMOTIVES Act (shares 1 subject)

Text versions (3)
  • Referred in Senate · Jul 15, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Jul 14, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Sunshine Protection Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. MAKING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME PERMANENT.

(a) Repeal of Temporary Period for Daylight Savings Time.—Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is hereby repealed.

(b) Advancement of Standard Time.—

(1) In general.—The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the “Calder Act”) (15 U.S.C. 261), is amended—

(A) by striking “4 hours” and inserting “3 hours”;

(B) by striking “5 hours” and inserting “4 hours”;

(C) by striking “6 hours” and inserting “5 hours”;

(D) by striking “7 hours” and inserting “6 hours”;

(E) by striking “8 hours” and inserting “by 7 hours”;

(F) by striking “9 hours” and inserting “8 hours”;

(G) by striking “10 hours;” and inserting “9 hours;”;

(H) by striking “11 hours” and inserting “10 hours”; and

(I) by striking “10 hours.” and inserting “11 hours.”.

(2) State exemption.—Such section is further amended by—

(A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and

(B) inserting after subsection (a) the following:

“(b) Standard Time for Certain States and Areas.—The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, pursuant to such section, or an area of a State that has exempted such area from such provisions pursuant to such section, shall be, as such State considers appropriate—

“(1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or

“(2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.”.

(3) Conforming amendment.—Such section is further amended, in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking “Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a),” and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (b),”.

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 139

AN ACT

To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.

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