# 119-hr-9638: Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026

119-hr-9638, Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9638
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Makes standard time permanent nationwide.** This bill would repeal the federal daylight saving time requirement and would let states choose to advance their standard time by 1 hour under a new framework that treats single-time-zone and multi-time-zone states differently. - States: Could adopt year-round or part-year daylight saving by state law, advancing standard time by 1 hour as the law specifies. - Single-time-zone states and localities: Any change must apply to the entire state and to all political subdivisions uniformly. - Multi-time-zone states: May either advance the standard time for the whole state or advance the standard time only for the areas of the state lying within a specific time zone by 1 hour. - Timing: The changes would take effect on the first Sunday of November after enactment.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States could choose permanent daylight time: mixed, high. This bill would repeal the federal daylight saving framework and make standard time the default. It would let a State by law advance its standard time by one hour, either year‑round or for part of the year. If a State is wholly in one time zone, the State law must require the entire State and all p…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9638)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9638 (as of 2026-08-01).