Who it affects
- People in areas observing daylight saving time
- States with areas exempt from daylight saving time
Passed the HouseGovernment
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
H.R. 139 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 3, 2025
The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 would make daylight saving time permanent, while letting states choose standard time for areas exempt from daylight saving time.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 308 to 117 on July 14.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill would make daylight saving time the standard time.
- This change would be permanent.
- States could choose standard time for areas exempt from daylight saving time.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
July 14, 2026 · Passed 308 to 117
- Republicans
- 193 yes
- 22 no
- Democrats
- 114 yes
- 95 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern (R-FL)
- Introduced
- Jan. 3, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 34
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- July 15, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Official summary from the 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.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.