Bill · H.R. 9638· House(119-HR-9638)

Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026

Age: 67 years

Pennsylvania

Introduced: 7/9/2026
Last activity: 7/9/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsored by: Mary Gay Scanlon
Cosponsors: - 8 - 2

Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026. It aims to make standard time permanent across the country. However, the bill gives individual States the choice to elect to observe daylight saving time instead. Under the rules, states in a single time zone must apply the change to the entire state. States with more than one time zone can apply the change to the entire state or to specific areas within a time zone. These changes are set to take effect on the first Sunday of November following the date of the bill's enactment.

Yes

Does this leave more decisions to the states?+5
The bill grants individual states the explicit flexibility and authority to elect to observe daylight saving time year-round or partially.
Would children be better off under this?+2
Standardizing time permanently or providing state choices can benefit children's sleep schedules, though lack of state action may cause minor confusion.

The opposite

Does this give the federal government more power?-2
The bill overrides federal daylight saving time standards to default to permanent standard time, though it provides exemptions for states.