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HR 139 - 119

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Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

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The review of H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, indicates that the bill's provisions are consistent with its stated purpose of making daylight saving time permanent. The sections primarily involve technical amendments to existing statutes (the Uniform Time Act of 1966 and the Calder Act) to facilitate this transition and provide for state-level exemptions.

Rider risk
Low
Highest severity 20%
Scope alignment
Strong
91% aligned with stated purpose
Coverage
2 / 5
Expanded review coverage
Signal density
Moderate
15 signals across 5 sections
Related

Sec. 3

section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)), as in

Confidence 90% Severity 20%

This section provides the mechanism for states to maintain their current time standards if they choose to be exempt from the new permanent daylight saving time, which aligns with the bill's summary regarding state exemptions.

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
Score and evidence
Deterministic score 6.7 Topic overlap 50%
Summary relation

Explicitly addresses the 'State and local government operations' subject and the exemption provision mentioned in the bill summary.

Score inputs
  • statutory reference signals: 2
  • amendments signal
  • topic overlap: sunshine, protection, daylight, standard, exempt
Matched topic terms
sunshineprotectiondaylightstandardexemptstate
AI evidence
  • The text directly implements the exemption authority for states as described in the bill summary.
  • The section uses standard conforming amendment language to integrate these changes into the Uniform Time Act of 1966.
Counter-evidence
  • The section is central to the bill's stated purpose of allowing states to choose their time standard for exempt areas.
Statutory ReferenceAmendments
Procedural or technical

Sec. 1

section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the

Confidence 95% Severity 10%

This section contains technical amendments to the Calder Act (15 U.S.C. 261) to adjust time zone offsets, which is necessary to implement the permanent daylight saving time policy described in the bill summary.

section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the ``Calder Act'') (15 U.S.C. 261), is amended-- (A) by striking ``4 hours'' and inserting ``3 hours'';
Score and evidence
Deterministic score 13.8 Topic overlap 25%
Summary relation

Directly supports the bill's primary objective of establishing permanent daylight saving time by updating existing time zone definitions.

Score inputs
  • statutory reference signal
  • amendments signals: 10
  • topic overlap: standard, exempt, state
Matched topic terms
standardexemptstate
AI evidence
  • The section modifies existing statutory time zone definitions to align with the proposed permanent daylight saving time.
  • The amendments are consistent with the bill's stated policy area of 'Time and calendar'.
Counter-evidence
  • The amendments are purely technical adjustments to existing law required to make the primary policy change functional.
Statutory ReferenceAmendments
5
Sections
0
Dollar amounts
0
Deadlines and effective dates
Jul 14, 2026
Text version date

Top statutory references

15 U.S.C. 260a 2
15 U.S.C. 260a 1
15 U.S.C. 261 1

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Structured text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 139 Engrossed in House (EH)] 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 139 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Sec. 1.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sunshine Protection Act of 2025''.
Sec. 2.

SEC. 2. MAKING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME PERMANENT.

SEC. 2. MAKING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME PERMANENT. (a) Repeal of Temporary Period for Daylight Savings Time.--Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is hereby repealed. (b) Advancement of Standard Time.-- (1) In general.--The second sentence of subsection (a) of
Sec. 1

section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the

section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the ``Calder Act'') (15 U.S.C. 261), is amended-- (A) by striking ``4 hours'' and inserting ``3 hours''; (B) by striking ``5 hours'' and inserting ``4 hours''; (C) by striking ``6 hours'' and inserting ``5 hours''; (D) by striking ``7 hours'' and inserting ``6 hours''; (E) by striking ``8 hours'' and inserting ``by 7 hours''; (F) by striking ``9 hours'' and inserting ``8 hours''; (G) by striking ``10 hours;'' and inserting ``9 hours;''; (H) by striking ``11 hours'' and inserting ``10 hours''; and (I) by striking ``10 hours.'' and inserting ``11 hours.''. (2) State exemption.--Such section is further amended by-- (A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Standard Time for Certain States and Areas.--The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of
Sec. 3

section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)), as in

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.''. (3) Conforming amendment.--Such section is further amended, in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking ``Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a),'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (b),''. Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2026. Attest: Clerk. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 139 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.
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