United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 R · 8 D cosponsors

S 29 — Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.

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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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill repeals the temporary period for daylight saving time and establishes new rules for standard time based on state exemptions.

  • 15 U.S.C. 260a

    During the period commencing at 2 o’clock antemeridian on the second Sunday of March of each year and ending at 2 o’clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November of each year, the standard time of each zone established by sections 261 to 264 of this title, as modified by section 265 of this title, shall be advanced one hour and such time as so advanced shall for the purposes of such sections 261 to 264, as so modified, be the standard time of such zone during such period; however, (1) any State that lies entirely within one time zone may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this subsection providing for the advancement of time, but only if that law provides that the entire State (including all political subdivisions thereof) shall observe the standard time otherwise applicable during that period, and (2) any State with parts thereof in more than one time zone may by law exempt either the entire State as provided in (1) or may exempt the entire area of the State lying within any time zone.

    The bill removes the requirement for advancing time during the daylight saving period.

  • 15 U.S.C. 261

    the standard time of the first zone shall be Coordinated Universal Time retarded by 4 hours; that of the second zone retarded by 5 hours; that of the third zone retarded by 6 hours; that of the fourth zone retarded by 7 hours; that of the fifth zone retarded [1] 8 hours; that of the sixth zone retarded by 9 hours; that of the seventh zone retarded by 10 hours; that of the eighth zone retarded by 11 hours; and that of the ninth zone shall be Coordinated Universal Time advanced by 10 hours. → the standard time of the first zone shall be Coordinated Universal Time retarded by 3 hours; that of the second zone retarded by 4 hours; that of the third zone retarded by 5 hours; that of the fourth zone retarded by 6 hours; that of the fifth zone retarded by 7 hours; that of the sixth zone retarded by 8 hours; that of the seventh zone retarded by 9 hours; that of the eighth zone retarded by 10 hours; and that of the ninth zone shall be Coordinated Universal Time advanced by 11 hours.

    The bill modifies the time offsets for the standard time zones of the United States.

  • 15 U.S.C. 261

    Except as provided in section 260a(a) of this title, → Except as provided in subsection (b),

    The bill updates the reference to the exemption from the daylight saving time provisions.

  • 15 U.S.C. 261

    (b) Standard Time for Certain States and Areas.--The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, pursuant to such section or an area of a State that has exempted such area from such provisions pursuant to such section shall be, as such State considers appropriate-- (1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or (2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025.

    The bill adds provisions for states that exempt themselves from daylight saving time, allowing them to choose their standard time.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 528 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (528)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 29 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 29?
S 29 is sponsored by Scott, Rick (Republican), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Hagerty, Bill (Republican), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Lankford, James (Republican), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Paul, Rand (Republican), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Moody, Ashley (Republican), and Scott, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of S 29?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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