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HR-139House2026-07-15Science, Technology, Communications

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

YourVoice.Now Summary

Clocks would stop changing twice a year — more evening light in winter, darker mornings.

The details

The twice-a-year clock change would end. Daylight saving time would become the year-round clock across the country. Clocks would no longer fall back each November. Winter evenings would get an extra hour of daylight. Winter mornings would stay dark an hour longer. States and areas that already skip daylight saving time could keep the time they use now. Other states would lose the option to opt out later on. The House passed this bill on July 14, 2026. The Senate has not voted, so your clock does not change yet.

Congressional Summary

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025This 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.

Legislative Subjects

State and local government operationsTime and calendar

Details

Congress
119th
Chamber
House
Status
summarized
Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Action Date
2026-07-15
Date Added
2026-07-18
Source
Congress.gov →

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