Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Jan 3, 2025
2. Committee Done · Jan 3, 2025
3. Passed House Done · Jul 14, 2026
4. Passed Senate Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

What it costs

No cost estimate yet.

Where it stands

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

What happens next

The Senate would need to pass it next.

Official 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageJul 14, 2026 · roll call 238

   On Passage: Passed (308–117)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 238

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	114	95	0	3
   Republican	193	22	0	3
   Independent	1	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

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