HR 1561 United States House · 118th Congress

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.
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023 Last action Mar 17, 2023
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Mar 17, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Mar 10, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Mar 10, 2023
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