DAYLIGHT Act
This bill allows states to adopt year-round daylight saving time (DST) through their own laws, removing the current federal requirement to revert to standard time in the fall. It amends federal law to let states choose whether to apply DST continuously (instead of switching back to standard time) for the entire state or within specific time zones. The bill also requires a GAO study on implementing year-round DST within two years of enactment. It does not mandate year-round DST but gives states the legal option to do so if they pass state legislation. This directly affects residents and state governments in any state that chooses to implement the change.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action Mar 17, 2023
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Committee
2
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ralph Norman
RRepublican
Co
Joe Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Richard McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Russell Fry
RRepublican
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