H.R. 139
Referred to CommitteeSunshine Protection Act of 2025
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
7/15/2026 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 1/3/2025
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Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (36)
Party Breakdown
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Cosponsors (35)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 3, 2025
Committee Review
July 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.
Floor Debate
July 14, 2026
Passed Chamber
July 14, 2026
Other Chamber
President
Enacted into Law
Text Versions (3)
Related Bills (6)
H.Res. 1423
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.
H.R. 1279
Sunshine Protection Act of 2023
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Sunshine Protection Act of 2023
H.R. 69
Sunshine Protection Act of 2021
S. 623
Sunshine Protection Act of 2021
S. 29
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025