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Introduced
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
In Committee
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Crossed Over
07/15/2026
07/15/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, aims to make daylight saving time permanent across the United States. It achieves this by repealing the current law that allows for temporary daylight saving time periods, effectively ending the twice-yearly clock changes. The bill also makes adjustments to the "Calder Act," which originally established standard time zones, by modifying the offsets for various time zones to align with a permanent daylight saving time. Importantly, it includes a provision that allows states or specific areas within states that had previously opted out of daylight saving time to continue using their existing standard time, offering them flexibility in how they observe time.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (36)
Vern Buchanan (R)*,
Tom Barrett (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Stephanie Bice (R),
Lauren Boebert (R),
Eric Burlison (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Warren Davidson (R),
Mike Ezell (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Abraham Hamadeh (R),
Mike Haridopolos (R),
Erin Houchin (R),
Young Kim (R),
Laurel Lee (R),
Barry Loudermilk (R),
Anna Luna (R),
Nancy Mace (R),
Ryan Mackenzie (R),
Richard McCormick (R),
Dan Meuser (R),
Cory Mills (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Jimmy Patronis (R),
David Rouzer (R),
John Rutherford (R),
María Salazar (R),
Pete Sessions (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Dale Strong (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Daniel Webster (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 07/15/2026)
Bill Topics
Transportation
- ‐ General Transportation
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/139/all-info | 01/05/2025 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr139/BILLS-119hr139eh.pdf | 07/16/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr139/BILLS-119hr139ih.pdf | 01/30/2025 |
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