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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

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
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
Key points
  • 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.
AI-generated from the Referred in Senate text of 15-JUL-2026 · verify · report an error
Official CRS summary

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).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Cosponsors · 34
■ 31 R■ 3 D

Withdrew support (1)

  • Dan Newhouse (R-WA) - cosponsored 04-FEB-2025, withdrew 14-JUL-2026