H.R. 139 · 119th Congress

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H4445-4446)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238).

  5. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  6. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 139.

  7. 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.

  8. House

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4445-4452)

  9. House

    Rules 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. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  11. Introduced in House

Roll-call votes

  • House roll call 238 · Jul 14, 2026

    On Passage (Passed, 308–117)