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HR 139Passed HouseTech & Sciencehouse
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Vern Buchanan
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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Jul 15, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What it does
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.
Roll-call votes
On Passage
house · Jul 14, 2026
History
- Jul 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H4445-4446)
- Jul 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238).
- Jul 14, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jul 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 139.
- 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.
- Jul 14, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4445-4452)
- 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.
- Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House