HR 139Passed one chamberU.S. House · 119th Congress
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) (R)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-03
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (2026-07-15)
How every member voted
Passed House
On passage · House · Roll call #238 · 14-Jul-2026
308
Yea
117
Nay
6
Not voting
0
Present
Democrats
114 yea · 95 nay
Republicans
193 yea · 22 nay
Independents
1 yea · 0 nay
Voted Yea (308)
- Aaron Bean (R-FL)
- Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ)
- Adam Gray (D-CA)
- Addison McDowell (R-NC)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Anna Luna (R-FL)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Ben Cline (R-VA)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Brad Knott (R-NC)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Brandon Gill (R-TX)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Brian Jack (R-GA)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
- Carol Miller (R-WV)
- Celeste Maloy (R-UT)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Christian Menefee (D-TX)
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Clay Fuller (R-GA)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
- Cory Mills (R-FL)
- Craig Goldman (R-TX)
- Dale Strong (R-AL)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Danny Davis (D-IL)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Darrell Issa (R-CA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Dave Min (D-CA)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- David Kustoff (R-TN)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
- David Taylor (R-OH)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
- Derek Tran (D-CA)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Eric Burlison (R-MO)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Frank Lucas (R-OK)
- Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
- Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- George Latimer (D-NY)
- George Whitesides (D-CA)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
- Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Harold Rogers (R-KY)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Herbert Conaway (D-NJ)
- Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- James Comer (R-KY)
- James Gallagher (R-CA)
- James McGovern (D-MA)
- Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Jared Golden (D-ME)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Jeff Crank (R-CO)
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO)
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Jim Jordan (R-OH)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Jimmy Patronis (R-FL)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- John Carter (R-TX)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- John Mannion (D-NY)
- John McGuire (R-VA)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- John Rose (R-TN)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Johnny Olszewski (D-MD)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Julia Letlow (R-LA)
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
- Julie Johnson (D-TX)
- Kat Cammack (R-FL)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Kevin Kiley (I-CA)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Laura Friedman (D-CA)
- Laurel Lee (R-FL)
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- Lisa McClain (R-MI)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Luz Rivas (D-CA)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Marie Perez (D-WA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Mark Harris (R-NC)
- Mark Messmer (R-IN)
- Marlin Stutzman (R-IN)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Matt Van Epps (R-TN)
- Max Miller (R-OH)
- Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
- Michael Cloud (R-TX)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Michael Rulli (R-OH)
- Michael Simpson (R-ID)
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
- Mike Collins (R-GA)
- Mike Ezell (R-MS)
- Mike Flood (R-NE)
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)
- Mike Johnson (R-LA)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Mike Kennedy (R-UT)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Mike Rogers (R-AL)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
- Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
- Nicholas Begich (R-AK)
- Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Randy Fine (R-FL)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Richard McCormick (R-GA)
- Richard Neal (D-MA)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Riley Moore (R-WV)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
- Robert Bresnahan (R-PA)
- Robert Garcia (D-CA)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Robert Onder (R-MO)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Roger Williams (R-TX)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Russell Fry (R-SC)
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Sam Graves (R-MO)
- Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
- Scott Franklin (R-FL)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Shontel Brown (D-OH)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Steve Scalise (R-LA)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Tim Burchett (R-TN)
- Tim Moore (R-NC)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Timothy Kennedy (D-NY)
- Tom Barrett (R-MI)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Troy Downing (R-MT)
- Troy Nehls (R-TX)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
- Vince Fong (R-CA)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Warren Davidson (R-OH)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- William Timmons (R-SC)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
Voted Nay (117)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
- Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
- Betty McCollum (D-MN)
- Blake Moore (R-UT)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Bryan Steil (R-WI)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)
- Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
- Diana DeGette (D-CO)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Emilia Sykes (D-OH)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- James Clyburn (D-SC)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- James Walkinshaw (D-VA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Janelle Bynum (D-OR)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Jesús García (D-IL)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John Larson (D-CT)
- Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
- Laura Gillen (D-NY)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nanette Barragán (D-CA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Rick Larsen (D-WA)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
- Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
- Sam Liccardo (D-CA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Summer Lee (D-PA)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
- Val Hoyle (D-OR)
- Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Did not vote (6)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- John James (R-MI)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
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# Summary of HR 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 would make daylight saving time permanent year-round across the United States, eliminating the twice-yearly clock changes that currently occur in most states. The bill would allow Americans to remain on daylight saving time continuously, meaning sunset would occur later in the evening throughout the year. The legislation directly affects all Americans and would require Congress to approve a change to the Uniform Time Act, which currently governs how states handle time zones and daylight saving time.
The bill was introduced amid long-standing public frustration with the biannual time shifts, which sleep researchers and medical experts have linked to health disruptions, increased accidents, and workplace injuries. Congress has periodically considered permanent daylight saving time as an alternative to the status quo, with some Americans and lawmakers arguing that extra evening daylight improves public safety, energy efficiency, and quality of life. However, permanent daylight saving time remains controversial—some citizens and experts prefer permanent standard time instead, and implementation would create differences with Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. territories that do not observe daylight saving time.
Key provisions
- Makes daylight saving time the permanent standard time year-round across the United States.
- Eliminates twice-yearly clock changes currently required in most states.
- Allows states with areas exempt from daylight saving time to choose standard time for those areas.
- Requires a change to the Uniform Time Act, which currently governs state time zone practices.
- Affects all Americans by keeping sunset later in the evening throughout the year.
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