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House bill · H.R. 9638 (119th Congress)

Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jul 9, 2026

Sponsor: Mary Gay Scanlon (U.S. Representative, PA-5, Democratic)

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Summary

Makes standard time permanent year-round as the default, while allowing individual states to elect to observe daylight saving time instead if they choose.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

10

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic8
  • Republican2

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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Full history

  1. Jul 9, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jul 9, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jul 9, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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