Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States, eliminating the need to switch clocks twice a year. States that currently opt out of daylight saving time would be allowed to maintain their existing standard time. The bill modifies the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to achieve this permanent change, allowing states to choose their standard time or maintain their previous standard time.
Key provisions
- Repeals the provision allowing states to opt out of daylight saving time.
- Amends the Calder Act to shift standard time forward by three hours.
- Allows states that have previously opted out of daylight saving time to continue using their existing standard time.
- Provides states the option to maintain their previous standard time.
- Modifies the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to reflect the permanent daylight saving time change.
- Specifies that states can choose their standard time or maintain their previous standard time.
- Includes a conforming amendment to remove references to the opt-out provision.
Who is affected
- All U.S. residents
- States
- Businesses
- Federal Government
- Timekeeping organizations
Notable changes
- Eliminates the biannual clock changes associated with daylight saving time.
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