H.R. 9638

119 HR 9638 IH: Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-09
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9638  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    A BILL
To make standard time permanent except in States that elect to observe daylight saving time, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026  .
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Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is hereby repealed.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 ).
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(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.