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119th Congress · House

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Subjects: State and local government operations · Time and calendar · Science, Technology, Communications

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.
  • House passed it on Jul 14, 2026 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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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