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H.R. 139 · 119th Congress

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

In committee

What this could mean for your district

CA-43
NEUTRAL

The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 aims to establish daylight saving time as the permanent standard time in the United States. • This change could affect local scheduling for businesses and schools, potentially altering daily routines. • It may also influence public services, such as transportation and emergency response, which rely on consistent timekeeping. • A possible concern is how states will manage areas that currently do not observe daylight saving time, which could lead to confusion or inconsistencies in timekeeping. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.

Updated: 3/22/2026
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Bill details

Introduced: 1/3/2025
Current status: In committee
Bill ID: 119hr139
Latest official action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Bill overview

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Introduced in House

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.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 1/3/2025

Related votes

Roll calls that reference this bill in official data.

2 roll calls
House · 119 / 2 · Roll 238
On Passage
Date: 7/14/2026Result: Passed
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House · 119 / 1 · Roll 238
On Motion to Recommit
Date: 9/4/2025Result: Failed
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Last updated: 3/22/2026Source: BILLSUMBill: 119hr139 • District: CA-43Learn more →