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Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

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Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Latest action 2026-07-15 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · showing text version Referred in Senate of 2026-07-15T04:00:00Z

Sponsor

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)

35 cosponsors

Recent actions

• 2026-07-15 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
• 2026-07-14 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
• 2026-07-14 — Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237 and H.R. 1181. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181 under a closed rule, and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule with one hour of debate and one motion to reconsider on each bill.
• 2026-07-14 — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238).
• 2026-07-14 — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 117 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H4445-4446)
• 2026-07-14 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-07-14 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 139.
• 2026-07-14 — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4445-4452)
• 2026-07-13 — Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1423 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237 and H.R. 1181. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181 under a closed rule, and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule with one hour of debate and one motion to reconsider on each bill.
• 2025-01-03 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

• State and local government operations
• Time and calendar

Related bills

• 117-hr-69
• 117-s-623
• 118-hr-1279
• 118-s-582
• Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
• Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Text sections (3 indexed passages)

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