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Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9638| House 
| Updated: 7/9/2026
Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (10)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Pat Harrigan (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to make standard time permanent across the United States by repealing the existing federal requirement for daylight saving time, specifically Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966. This change would eliminate the biannual clock adjustments at the federal level. However, the legislation provides a significant exception, allowing individual states to elect to observe daylight saving time . States can choose to advance their standard time by one hour, either on a year-round basis or for a specific portion of the year, as determined by state law. This election must apply uniformly to the entire state or, for states with multiple time zones, to the entire area within each respective time zone, with the changes taking effect on the first Sunday of November after enactment.

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Timeline
Jul 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • July 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 9, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9638| House 
| Updated: 7/9/2026
This bill seeks to make standard time permanent across the United States by repealing the existing federal requirement for daylight saving time, specifically Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966. This change would eliminate the biannual clock adjustments at the federal level. However, the legislation provides a significant exception, allowing individual states to elect to observe daylight saving time . States can choose to advance their standard time by one hour, either on a year-round basis or for a specific portion of the year, as determined by state law. This election must apply uniformly to the entire state or, for states with multiple time zones, to the entire area within each respective time zone, with the changes taking effect on the first Sunday of November after enactment.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Jul 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • July 9, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 9, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (10)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Pat Harrigan (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted