Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
1/30/2025, 10:53 AMSummary of Bill HR 139
Bill 119 HR 139, also known as the Sunshine Protection Act, aims to make daylight savings time permanent across the United States. This means that the clocks would not "fall back" in the fall and "spring forward" in the spring as they currently do. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 3, 2019 by Representative Vern Buchanan from Florida.The main purpose of the bill is to provide more daylight in the evenings, which proponents argue can have various benefits such as reducing energy consumption, promoting outdoor activities, and improving public health by reducing the risk of seasonal depression. The bill also aims to reduce the disruption and confusion caused by changing the clocks twice a year.
If passed, the bill would require states that currently observe daylight savings time to continue doing so year-round. States that currently do not observe daylight savings time, such as Arizona and Hawaii, would not be affected by the bill. The bill has received bipartisan support, with proponents arguing that making daylight savings time permanent would have positive effects on the economy, public safety, and overall well-being. However, opponents have raised concerns about potential negative impacts, such as increased energy consumption in the mornings and disruptions to certain industries that rely on the current time change schedule. As of now, the bill is still in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. It remains to be seen whether the Sunshine Protection Act will ultimately become law and make daylight savings time permanent for all Americans.
Congressional Summary of HR 139
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 139
Bill HR 139 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 3, 2025. Bill HR 139 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on January 3, 2025. Bill HR 139's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of January 3, 2025Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 139
Total Number of Sponsors
6Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
6Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
4Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
4Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 139
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 139
To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.Comments
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