Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026
H.R. 9638119th Congress

Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026

Introduced in the HouseRep. Mary Scanlon (D-PA-5)12 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Jul 9, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026.

(a) Repeal of daylight saving time

Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is hereby repealed.

(b) Exception if State elects To observe daylight saving time

Section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261; commonly known as the Calder Act), is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

(1) States in 1 time zone

A State may by law provide that the standard time for such State shall be advanced by 1 hour (either year-round or for a portion of the year, as specified in such law), but only if such law provides that the entire State (including all political subdivisions thereof) shall observe the same standard time.

(2) States in more than 1 time zone

In the case of a State that has areas within more than 1 time zone, such State may by law provide for—

(A) the standard time for the entire State to be advanced as described in paragraph (1); or

(B) the standard time for the entire area of such State lying within any time zone to be advanced by 1 hour (either year-round or for a portion of the year, as specified in such law).

(3) State defined

In this subsection, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 7 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 267).

(c) Conforming amendment

The second sentence of section 1(a) of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261(a)), is amended by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a), and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b),.

(d) Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first Sunday of November that first occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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