Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026
The Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026 makes standard time permanent across the United States by repealing the requirement to observe daylight saving time. It allows individual states to choose whether to adopt standard time year-round or to continue observing daylight saving time, provided the entire state observes the same time. This change would eliminate the biannual clock shifts that currently occur in spring and fall.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 9, 2026
Last action Jul 9, 2026
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Committee
1
Jul 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jul 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Gay Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Amo
DDemocratic
Co
Jill N. Tokuda
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Courtney
DDemocratic
Co
Morgan McGarvey
DDemocratic
Co
Nanette Diaz Barragán
DDemocratic
Co
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Harrigan
RRepublican
Co
Raja Krishnamoorthi
DDemocratic
Co
Zoe Lofgren
DDemocratic
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