House Passes Sunshine Protection Act 308-117, Sending Permanent DST to Senate

A bipartisan House majority has advanced legislation that would end the twice-yearly clock change, but the Senate's calendar and procedural posture remain the decisive variable.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday by a vote of 308 to 117, according to reporting by Nexstar Media via The Hill, advancing legislation that would establish permanent daylight saving time nationwide. The bill now moves to the Senate, where its timeline and prospects for floor consideration remain publicly unscheduled as of July 15, 2026.

The legislation would eliminate the biannual one-hour clock adjustment currently observed across most of the country under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Under permanent daylight saving time, clocks would remain one hour ahead of standard time year-round, meaning that during winter months, sunrise in many northern and western states would occur significantly later in the morning than it does under current law. The precise sunrise and sunset impact varies by state and geographic position within each time zone.

President Trump has publicly expressed support for the measure. Earlier in 2026, he stated the bill could be 'a very nice WIN for the Republican Party. Take it,' according to reporting by Nexstar. A presidential statement of administration policy formally indicating whether Trump would sign the enrolled bill has not been located in publicly available White House records as of this writing.

The 308-117 final vote reflects support from members of both parties, though the congressional record detailing the party breakdown of the vote has not been independently verified in full roll-call form by this publication at time of publication. The official roll-call record is available through the Office of the House Clerk at clerk.house.gov and would provide the complete member-by-member vote tally.

The Senate companion bill's status — including whether it has been referred to committee, scheduled for markup, or placed on the Senate calendar — is not confirmed in available public records as of July 15, 2026. The Senate's legislative calendar, maintained by the Senate Majority Leader's office, would be the authoritative source for any scheduled floor consideration. No effective date for the change has been publicly established, as the bill has not yet been enacted into law.