Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 29

119th Congress

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 7, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Rick Scott

R - FL

Cosponsors

18

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill makes daylight saving time the permanent standard time nationwide, eliminating the twice-yearly clock change. States with areas currently exempt from daylight saving time could choose their standard time.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill makes daylight saving time the permanent standard time nationwide, eliminating the twice-yearly clock change. States with areas currently exempt from daylight saving time could choose their standard time.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Makes daylight saving time permanent year-round
Eliminates twice-yearly clock changes
Preserves later evening daylight throughout year
Allows exempt areas to choose their time
Applies nationwide with state flexibility

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Americans would no longer change their clocks twice a year. Winter mornings would be darker but evenings would have more daylight. This could reduce the health issues associated with the time change.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

State and local government operations

Time and calendar

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

29, 119th Congress (2025). "Sunshine Protection Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-29