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H.R. 139On the floorhouseImpact 3/10
Sunshine Protection Act (Permanent Daylight Saving Time)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)ContactCosponsors · 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.
Why it matters
Popular riders are how controversial spending and election bills get packaged. Watch what this gets stapled to.
Progressive take
The clock change is not the story. The story is which election or foreign-aid riders hitch a ride.
Topics
GovernmentEconomy