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H.R. 139 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What does this mean?

Right now, most of the country switches clocks twice a year — springing forward to daylight saving time in March and falling back to standard time in November. This bill would end that switching by making daylight saving time permanent year-round, meaning clocks would stay "sprung forward" all the time, with lighter evenings but darker mornings, especially in winter. States or areas that currently skip daylight saving time altogether, like Arizona (outside the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii, would get to pick which time — the old standard time or the new permanent daylight time — they want to stick with for good.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to Committee
Jan 3, 2025
Passed House
Jul 14, 2026
Received in Senate
Jul 15, 2026
Full action history (11)
Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
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.
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).
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