House Bill 7378 - the Daylight Act of 2026
House Bill 7378 - the Daylight Act of 2026 - is a bill that would permanently shift all U.S. time zones 30 minutes earlier than current standard time and eliminate Daylight Saving Time (DST) nationwide.
It amends the 1918 Calder Act, the original federal law governing U.S. standard time, to redefine standard time and to implement 30 minute time zone differentials permanently. The Bill also repeals Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to eliminate DST, ending the twice yearly clock changes.
The bill creates a new permanent time that is halfway between Standard Time and DST. So for any date of the year:
- Compared to today's Standard Time - sunrise & sunset occur 30 minutes earlier
- Compared to today's DST - sunrise & sunset occur 30 minutes later
General Effects Across the U.S.
Summer |
Mornings get darker (sunrise ~30 minutes later than current DST). Evenings get brighter (sunset ~30 minutes later than current DST). |
Winter |
Mornings get brighter (sunrise ~30 minutes earlier than current Standard Time). Evenings get darker (sunset ~30 minutes earlier than current Standard Time). |
This Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the day that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
As of now, the bill has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and is pending further action.
The Bill is sponsored by Republican Gregory Steube, Representative for Florida's 17th congressional district.