Daylight Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7378 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7378

 To amend the Calder Act to permanently adjust American time, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2026

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Calder Act to permanently adjust American 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 ``Daylight Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT ADJUSTMENT TO AMERICAN TIME.

    (a) In General.--Section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly 
known as the ``Calder Act'') (15 U.S.C. 261), is amended, in the second 
sentence--
            (1) by striking ``Except as provided in section 3(a) of the 
        Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a), the'' and inserting 
        ``The'';
            (2) by striking ``4 hours'' and inserting ``3.5 hours'';
            (3) by striking ``5 hours'' and inserting ``4.5 hours'';
            (4) by striking ``6 hours'' and inserting ``5.5 hours'';
            (5) by striking ``7 hours'' and inserting ``6.5 hours'';
            (6) by striking ``8 hours'' and inserting ``by 7.5 hours'';
            (7) by striking ``9 hours'' and inserting ``8.5 hours'';
            (8) by striking ``10 hours;'' and inserting ``9.5 hours;'';
            (9) by striking ``11 hours'' and inserting ``10.5 hours''; 
        and
            (10) by striking ``10 hours.'' and inserting ``10.5 
        hours.''.
    (b) Repeal of Daylight Savings Time.--Section 3 of the Uniform Time 
Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall take 
effect on the day that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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