H.R. 139On the floorhouseImpact 3/10

Sunshine Protection Act (Permanent Daylight Saving Time)

Sponsor

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)202-225-5015 Contact form2409 Rayburn House Office Building

Cosponsors · D 40 · R 55 · I 0

Last action: Rule providing for consideration filed; leadership seeking to attach to mid-July spending packaging.
Action date: 07/13/2026

What it does

Would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide — a popular rider leaders are using to grease harder votes.

Popular riders are how controversial spending and election bills get packaged. Watch what this gets stapled to.

The clock change is not the story. The story is which election or foreign-aid riders hitch a ride.

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