Daylight Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced
Summary
Shift U.S. standard time and end Daylight Saving Time. This bill would permanently change American clocks by rewriting the Calder Act's hour offsets and repealing the Uniform Time Act provision that authorizes Daylight Saving Time. It replaces whole-hour offsets with new half-hour offsets in the Calder Act, so standard time across zones moves by 30-minute steps compared with current language.
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- Families and households: Clocks and daily schedules would shift because standard time offsets in federal law would move by 30 minutes in affected zones. This changes the legal definition of local time people use for work, school, and appointments.
- Businesses and cross‑zone services: Any organization that coordinates across time zones would need to update schedules, systems, and timetables to match the new half‑hour offsets.
- Legal and transition details: The bill repeals Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act to eliminate Daylight Saving Time and sets the changes to take effect 90 days after enactment.
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Nationwide time offset and DST repeal
If enacted, this bill would repeal the federal rule that sets Daylight Saving Time. It would also change several statutory U.S. time offsets by 30 minutes (for example, '4 hours' would become '3.5 hours', '5 hours' would become '4.5 hours', up through '11 hours' → '10.5 hours'). All changes and the repeal would take effect 90 days after enactment. These shifts would alter the legal baseline for clock time nationwide and could affect household schedules, businesses, travel, and public operations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Roll Call Votes
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