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HR139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2026-07-14: Passed
Latest action 2026-07-15: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area Science, Technology, Communications
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

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.

Subjects: State and local government operations, Time and calendar


Roll-call votes on HR139 (119th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2026-07-14 House Yea-and-Nay Passed 308 117 6 Official tally

Other bills numbered HR139

HR139 in the 118th Congress (2023–2025): SHOW UP Act of 2023


Frequently asked

What is HR139 in the 119th Congress?

HR139 (Sunshine Protection Act of 2025) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16].

What is the latest action on HR139?

On 2026-07-15: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR139?

1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-07-14, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.

Is this the same bill as HR139 in other Congresses?

No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. HR139 was also used in the 118th Congress for different legislation.