House vote: H.R. 139 // July 14, 2026
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
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.
Science, Technology, Communications Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 308 | 71.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 117 | 26.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.3% |