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119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

H.R. 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Passed HouseJul 14, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jul 14, 2026, 308–117
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 3, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jul 14, 2026

On Passage

Passed 308–117

Yea 308majority 213Nay 117

  • Democrats114 yea, 95 nay
  • Republicans193 yea, 22 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Ryan Zinke (R-MT), James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Steve Womack (R-AR), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) voted Nay; and 107 more

See how all 425 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 308

Republicans (193)

Democrats (114)

Independents (1)

Nay 117

Democrats (95) broke with their party

Not voting 6

Republicans (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jul 14, 2026. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jul 14, 2026HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 308–117
    Roll call 238 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1149503
    Republicans1932203
    Independents1000
    Total30811706

    House roll call 238: On Passage. Passed.

    117 crossed party lines: 95 Democrats, 22 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

34

Bipartisan support. 1 withdrawn cosponsorship.

Who scored on this bill

874 points earned
  1. 1Vern Buchanan R-FL SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, drew cross-party cosponsors, passed House4 events+42
  2. 2Gabe Amo D-RI1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Yassamin Ansari D-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Jake Auchincloss D-MA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Becca Balint D-VT1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jul 14, 2026Passed the House, 308–117.
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
  1. Jul 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jul 14, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4445-4452)
  3. Jul 14, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H4445-4446)
  4. Jul 14, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423.
  5. Jul 14, 2026Rule 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.
  6. Jul 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 139.
  7. Jul 14, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Jul 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238).
  9. Jul 14, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238).
  10. Jul 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Jul 13, 2026Rules 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.
  12. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  13. Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.