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substantiveJul 14, 2026 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Passage — H R 139 — Sunshine Protection Act

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

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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Roll-call breakdown

Yea308

Democrat: 114 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 193

Nay117

Democrat: 95 · Republican: 22

Present0

Not Voting6

Democrat: 3 · Republican: 3

How each member voted (431)

Yea (308)

Nay (117)

Not Voting (6)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.