Ends federal daylight saving time, letting states decide if they want to advance their clocks.
This bill would end the federal rule that makes most of the country observe daylight saving time. Instead, standard time would become permanent by default across the United States. However, states would get the power to pass their own laws to advance their clocks by one hour, either all year or for part of the year, if they choose.
Today, federal law requires most states to observe daylight saving time, meaning clocks change twice a year, though states can opt out to stay on standard time. If this bill becomes law, the federal requirement for daylight saving time would end, making standard time permanent by default. States would then have the option to pass their own laws to advance their clocks by one hour, either year-round or for a portion of the year.
HR 9638 · 119th Congress · July 9, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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