H.R. 1601 – Daylight Act

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The Daylight Act would change federal law so that any U.S. state could choose to keep daylight‑saving time all year instead of switching back to standard time each fall. By amending the Uniform Time Act of 1966, the bill gives states the option to apply the time advancement permanently across their entire territory. This would affect how time is observed within each state that elects to adopt the change.

Key Provisions

Amends the Uniform Time Act to add language allowing a state to "apply the advancement of time for the duration of the year" by state law.
Specifies that a state may apply the year‑long daylight‑saving time to the whole state or to any part of the state that lies within a particular time zone.
Clarifies that the state would continue using the same standard time reference while keeping the daylight‑saving offset year‑round.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

March 8, 2019

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Introduced in House

March 7, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 7, 2019

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

March 8, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 7, 2019

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116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1601

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2019

Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Daylight Act.

2.

Optional year-long application of daylight savings time

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

(1)

by inserting or may by law apply the advancement of time described in this section for the duration of the year, after may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this subsection providing for the advancement of time,;

(2)

by striking the standard time otherwise applicable during that period and inserting the same standard time;

(3)

by striking may by law exempt either the entire State as provided in (1) or and inserting , by law, may apply either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the entire State,; and

(4)

by inserting , or may apply the advancement of time for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State lying within any time zone before the period at the end.