To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.
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What This Bill Does
This bill changes federal law to let states choose to use daylight saving time all year long. Currently, states can only stop using daylight saving time, but this bill would also let them keep it going for the entire year.
Who It Affects
States that want to observe year-round daylight saving time.
Key Provisions
• States can now apply daylight saving time (the practice of setting clocks forward) for the entire year if they pass a law to do so (Sec. 1)
• States can apply year-round daylight saving time to their entire state or to only the parts of their state within a specific time zone (Sec. 1)
• States maintain their existing option to use standard time (regular time) for the whole year (Sec. 1)
What Changes
The Uniform Time Act of 1966 is amended to add the option for year-round daylight saving time. Previously, states could only exempt themselves from daylight saving time. Now states can choose to use daylight saving time year-round instead.
Important Definitions
Daylight saving time: the practice of setting clocks forward to extend daylight in the evening.
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