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H.R. 139Passed House

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Jul 15, 2026

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Jan 3, 2025

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Jul 15, 2026

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Bill 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.

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

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

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

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

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  5. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

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  7. 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.

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

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  9. 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.

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  10. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  11. Introduced in House

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  12. Introduced in House

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