Daylight Act of 2026

This bill permanently changes U.S. standard time zones by reducing the offset from UTC by 30 minutes across all regions. It amends the 1918 Calder Act to adjust time zone differences (e.g., changing "4 hours" to "3.5 hours" for the Eastern Time Zone) and repeals the 1966 Uniform Time Act, which currently governs daylight saving time rules. The change directly affects all U.S. time zones, shifting local times earlier by 30 minutes without altering daylight saving time schedules. The policy change takes effect 90 days after enactment, implementing a permanent adjustment to standard time.