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H.R. 7378119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Daylight Act of 2026 would permanently shift US time zones a half hour, ending twice-yearly clock changes.
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HR 7378 would move every U.S. time zone's offset from Greenwich Mean Time by half an hour, locking in a schedule close to permanent daylight saving time. This would end the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks. The change would take effect 90 days after becoming law.
The change would affect nearly everyone in the United States, plus industries needing precise cross-time-zone scheduling like airlines, broadcasting, shipping, and international business.
The change would produce later sunsets in summer and later sunrises in winter year-round, affecting school start times, sunrise-dependent work like farming, and daily routines nationwide. Affected industries would need to adjust their scheduling systems.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.