# 119-hr-1630: To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.

119-hr-1630, To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1630
- Congress: 119
- Title: To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Gives states the option to observe daylight saving time year-round.** This bill would change the Uniform Time Act so a state could, by law, either adopt the standard time described in paragraph (1) for the whole state or apply the advancement of time (daylight saving time) for the full year to the area of the state that lies within any time zone. It replaces unclear wording to make those options explicit and lets states pick year‑round daylight saving time for all or part of their territory.

## Provisions PRIA read

- States could choose year-round daylight time: mixed, medium. This bill would let a state pass a law to stay on daylight saving time all year. A state could either choose one standard time for the whole state or apply year-round daylight time to the entire area in any time zone. The bill clarifies which "standard time" the law refers to. If enacted, changes w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-1630 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1630)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1630 (as of 2026-04-21).