Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) · 34 active

Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it standsPassed House, now in the Senate

Passed House

House: passedJul 14, 2026
Senate: next
President: not yet

0 senators score as swing votes

Summary

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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.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · HouseReferred to
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · SenateReferred to

Subjects

State and local government operations
Time and calendar

Senate · 0 House · 0

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Similar past votes, Senate

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S.J.Res. 7 · May 8, 2025 · Roll call 238On the Joint ResolutionA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
Joint Resolution PassedSame policy area×0.5
S.J.Res. 7 · May 6, 2025 · Roll call 235On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
Motion to Proceed Agreed toSame policy area×0.5

Cosponsors

34 active · 1 withdrawn

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)
Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5)
Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)
Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)
Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4) · withdrawn
Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)
Eric Burlison (R-MO-7)
Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5)
Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)
John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)
Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)
Cory Mills (R-FL-7)
Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15)
Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)
Aaron Bean (R-FL-4)
Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)
Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)
Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)
Barry Moore (R-AL-1)
Anna Paulina Luna

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