Sunshine Protection Act of 2025: What It Does

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Introduced, doneJanuary 7, 2025
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What This Bill Does

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.

What Congress Said

Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.

Republicans7 spoke

I do object to the legislation, and I will outline my reasons a bit more later. But I defer to my good friends from Florida, Alabama, and Rhode Island to speak on behalf of that bill before I explain my opposition.
Tom CottonR-AR, Senate, October 28, 2025
I want to talk today about the owls. There are 19 species--or kinds of owls--in the United States. Did you know that? There are 19, and I want to talk about two of them: the spotted owl and the barred owl. That is ``barred,'' B-A-R-R-E-D. Both of them are God's creatures.
John KennedyR-LA, Senate, October 28, 2025
``Taxation without representation is tyranny.'' This was the rallying cry of our Founding Fathers. This was the rallying cry of American patriots in the years leading up to the American Revolution. It was the rallying cry of militiamen at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Rand PaulR-KY, Senate, October 28, 2025

4 more speakers

This bill is about States' rights. It allows the people of each State to choose what best fits their needs and the needs of their families. In Florida, that is permanent daylight saving time. I hear from Floridians on this constantly. I am sure many of you have heard from your constituents as well.
Rick ScottR-FL, Senate, October 28, 2025
Congress must be mindful of its proper role as part of our constitutional separation of powers. For those constitutional reasons alone, I cannot support this resolution.
Cynthia M. LummisR-WY, Senate, October 28, 2025
I come to the floor today to once again talk about the outdated practice of changing our clocks twice a year.
Tommy TubervilleR-AL, Senate, October 28, 2025
I rise in opposition to S.J. Res. 81, which would terminate the rule of law national emergency declared with respect to Brazil.
Mike CrapoR-ID, Senate, October 28, 2025

Democrats9 spoke

For the last 2 months, the people of Illinois have been living under President Trump's so-called Operation Midway Blitz. I have watched it up close. I have seen its victims, and I have seen its methods.
Richard J. DurbinD-IL, Senate, October 28, 2025
I rise to speak about a vote that we will cast in a few hours with respect to President Trump's imposition of a 50-percent tariff on all goods coming from Brazil.
Tim KaineD-VA, Senate, October 28, 2025
I rise today in support of Senator Warren's resolution condemning President Trump's decision to pardon Changpeng Zhao.
Adam B. SchiffD-CA, Senate, October 28, 2025

6 more speakers

You know, President Trump has singlehandedly raised taxes more than any President in my lifetime. He has, without any consultation or approval from Congress, imposed billions of dollars in new tariffs.
Patty MurrayD-WA, Senate, October 28, 2025
Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, founded Binance--a giant crypto exchange that became a home for terrorists, child abusers, and other criminals. Both Republican and Democratic policymakers have been ringing the alarm on Binance for years.
Elizabeth WarrenD-MA, Senate, October 28, 2025
The United States is stuck in the painful throes of one of the worst, longest government shutdowns in our history. Americans are calling out for leaders in the White House and Congress who will cut through the chaos and begin to restore order.
John W. HickenlooperD-CO, Senate, October 28, 2025
First vote happening tonight is to end Trump's tariffs on Brazil. Once again, I thank Senator Kaine for his leadership on this resolution and for speaking so urgently on the floor today.
Charles E. SchumerD-NY, Senate, October 28, 2025
I rise to support my colleagues Senator Kaine and Senator Paul on their joint resolution to terminate Donald Trump's order placing blanket tariffs on products Americans buy from Brazil. I am going to start with the impact on Americans.
Ron WydenD-OR, Senate, October 28, 2025
Each November, we fall back into darkness very literally. If we pass my Sunshine Protection Act and make daylight saving time permanent, we would gain an hour of afternoon sunlight in the winter months for families to soak up after work and after school.
Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI, Senate, October 28, 2025

Timeline

Jan 7, 2025Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
Jan 7, 2025SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 7, 2025Introduced
Jan 7, 2025Committee

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