# 119-hr-7378: Daylight Act of 2026

119-hr-7378, Daylight Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7378
- Congress: 119
- Title: Daylight Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Permanently shifts U.S. clocks by moving standard time offsets 30 minutes and ending Daylight Saving Time.** This bill would amend the Calder Act by replacing several hour-offset references with half-hour-earlier offsets and by repealing the statutory provision that sets Daylight Saving Time. - Residents: People in affected time zones would see their standard time change by 30 minutes. For example, references to 4 hours become 3.5 hours and 5 hours become 4.5 hours. - Workers and businesses: Employers, broadcasters, transit systems, and anyone who coordinates across time zones would need to update schedules and planning to the new half-hour offsets. - Law and timing: The bill repeals Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act, ending Daylight Saving Time. The changes would take effect 90 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Change U.S. Standard Time Offsets: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would amend the Calder Act to change listed standard time offsets. Most hour offsets would be reduced by half an hour (for example, 4 hours becomes 3.5 hours, 5 becomes 4.5 hours, and so on). The bill would also remove a phrase referring to an exception in the Uniform Time Act.…
- End federal Daylight Saving Time: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would repeal the federal law that authorizes Daylight Saving Time. The repeal would take effect 90 days after enactment. People, schools, and businesses that now change clocks for DST would be affected. This could change work, travel, TV, and broadcast schedules across the coun…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-3228: Constitutional Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7378 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7378)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-3228: Constitutional Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3228)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7378 (as of 2026-08-01).