Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9638 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9638

To make standard time permanent except in States that elect to observe daylight saving time, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2026

Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Mr. Harrigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To make standard time permanent except in States that elect to observe daylight saving time, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. MAKING STANDARD TIME PERMANENT.

(a) Repeal of Daylight Saving Time.--Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is hereby repealed. (b) Exception if State Elects To Observe Daylight Saving Time.-- Section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261; commonly known as the ``Calder Act''), is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) State Election To Observe Daylight Saving Time.-- ``(1) States in 1 time zone.--A State may by law provide that the standard time for such State shall be advanced by 1 hour (either year-round or for a portion of the year, as specified in such law), but only if such law provides that the entire State (including all political subdivisions thereof) shall observe the same standard time. ``(2) States in more than 1 time zone.--In the case of a State that has areas within more than 1 time zone, such State may by law provide for-- ``(A) the standard time for the entire State to be advanced as described in paragraph (1); or ``(B) the standard time for the entire area of such State lying within any time zone to be advanced by 1 hour (either year-round or for a portion of the year, as specified in such law). ``(3) State defined.--In this subsection, the term `State' has the meaning given such term in section 7 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 267).''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--The second sentence of section 1(a) of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261(a)), is amended 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),''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first Sunday of November that first occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>