Summary

Makes daylight saving time (DST) permanent across the United States by removing the temporary provision in the Uniform Time Act and changing the federal statutory definitions of standard time offsets so the legal clock year-round matches current DST. States (or parts of States) that previously opted out may choose to remain on the prior standard time instead of the new permanent time.

Key Points

• Permanently makes daylight saving time the federal baseline by repealing the temporary Uniform Time Act provision.
• Rewrites federal time-zone offset language so statutory 'standard time' corresponds to former daylight saving time (shifts listed offsets one hour earlier).
• States (or parts of States) that previously exempted themselves may opt to remain on the prior standard time instead of adopting the new permanent time.
• Requires updates across many public and private systems (transportation, broadcasting, payroll, calendars, software) to reflect new legal offsets.
• Does not appropriate funds or change tax law; implementation costs fall on agencies, businesses, and other affected entities.
• Will change sunrise/sunset timing in winter months (darker mornings, lighter evenings) and could affect health, safety, and scheduling.
• May produce short-term confusion at jurisdictional borders and for interstate services until systems and communications are updated.
• No emergency designation or unfunded-mandate text is described in the section summary provided.

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