HR 139
Passed a chamber
Makes daylight saving time permanent nationwide by repealing the law's limit to part of the year and shifting the standard time figures so clocks stay on daylight time year-round.
Official title: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
03-JAN-2025
Referred
03-JAN-2025
On the calendar
13-JUL-2026
Passed
14-JUL-2026
Senate
Received
15-JUL-2026
- Repeals Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which sets the dates for daylight saving time.
- Amends the Calder Act to change the standard time hour figures by one hour, so clocks stay on daylight time year-round.
- States that exempted themselves from daylight saving time may choose either the new standard time or the standard time in effect before the enactment date.
- Cites the bill as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (03-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 14-JUL-2026).
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■ 31 R■ 3 D
31 Republicans
- Tom Barrett
- Aaron Bean
- Stephanie I. Bice
- Lauren Boebert
- Eric Burlison
- Ken Calvert
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Warren Davidson
- Mike Ezell
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Abraham J. Hamadeh
- Mike Haridopolos
- Erin Houchin
- Young Kim
- Laurel M. Lee
- Barry Loudermilk
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Nancy Mace
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Richard McCormick
- Daniel Meuser
- Cory Mills
- Barry Moore
- Jay Obernolte
- Jimmy Patronis
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3 Democrats
Withdrew support (1)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA) - cosponsored 04-FEB-2025, withdrew 14-JUL-2026