Keep
standard
time.
Let this winter’s clocks be the clocks we keep. Ask Congress to end seasonal clock changes before March 14, 2027.
Drag either hand or swipe across the clock.
The next decision is in the Senate.
H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, passed the House on July 14, 2026. It was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee on July 15. Ask your senators to oppose permanent daylight saving time and support permanent standard time.
The same sun.
A different hour.
We don’t want our kids driving to school in the dark permanently during the winter. If the current H.R. 139 bill passes that will happen. Ridiculous. Our children’s safety should come first. If the sun rises at 7:15 under standard time, that same sunrise reads 8:15 under daylight saving time. That means many children would be traveling to school before sunrise.
The Permanent
Standard Time Act.
The proposal keeps each time zone on standard time year-round. If enacted before March 14, 2027, it cancels the next spring-forward.
Blocking H.R. 139 would preserve the current seasonal system. Ending clock changes requires separate legislation, such as this proposal.
If enacted during daylight saving time, it allows one final November return to standard time. Existing time-zone boundaries are preserved.
To establish year-round standard time throughout the United States and eliminate seasonal clock changes.
Read the full legislative text
Permanent Standard Time Act
DISCUSSION DRAFT • November 5, 2026
A BILL
To establish year-round standard time throughout the United States and eliminate seasonal clock changes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Permanent Standard Time Act”.
SEC. 2. YEAR-ROUND STANDARD TIME.
(a) Elimination of Daylight Saving Time.—Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
“(a) Year-Round Standard Time.—The standard time established for each time zone under section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261), shall be observed throughout the year in each area of the United States within that time zone. Such time shall not be advanced or otherwise adjusted for the purpose of observing daylight saving time.”; and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
“(b) Preemption.—No State or political subdivision thereof may establish or observe daylight saving time or require a seasonal adjustment of the standard time applicable under subsection (a). Any law, regulation, or other requirement of a State or political subdivision thereof that conflicts with this section is superseded to the extent of the conflict.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—The second sentence of section 1(a) of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261(a)), is amended by striking “Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a), the” and inserting “The”.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) Effective Date.—The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) No Further Spring Advancement.—On and after the date of enactment of this Act, no advancement of standard time for the purpose of observing daylight saving time shall occur, including the advancement otherwise scheduled for March 14, 2027.
(c) Transition if Enacted During Daylight Saving Time.—If, on the date of enactment of this Act, an area is observing daylight saving time under section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966, as in effect immediately before such date, that area shall continue to observe such time until 2 a.m. local daylight time on the first Sunday of November occurring after such date. At that time, clocks in that area shall be set back 1 hour to standard time. No further seasonal adjustment shall occur. This subsection controls over section 2 during that transition.
(d) Implementation.—The Secretary of Transportation shall promptly provide public notice of the changes made by this Act and revise regulations as necessary to conform to this Act. The absence of implementing regulations shall not delay the operation of this Act.
SEC. 4. TIME ZONES AND LOCAL SCHEDULES.
Nothing in this Act changes the boundaries of any time zone, the standard-time offsets specified in section 1(a) of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261(a)), or the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to modify time-zone boundaries under that section. Nothing in this Act requires a change to the operating hours of any school, business, or government office.
Citizen discussion draft. Congressional legislative counsel should review the statutory wording before introduction. This proposal has not been introduced.
Protect
morning light.
To the United States Congress and the President
We urge you to enact permanent standard time throughout the United States and eliminate twice-yearly clock changes. Please act before March 14, 2027, so Americans can remain on standard time without another spring-forward.
We oppose permanent daylight saving time and the later winter sunrises it would bring. Support legislation that preserves existing standard-time offsets and ends seasonal clock changes nationwide.
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About
standard time.
Which clock would we keep?
The winter clock. Standard time is the time most Americans use in winter. Daylight saving time advances clocks one hour.
Why does morning light matter?
Morning light helps set the body’s internal clock. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends permanent standard time because it aligns best with human circadian biology. Read its position statement.
Would summer sunsets be earlier?
Yes. Summer sunrise and sunset would both be an hour earlier by the clock than under daylight saving time. The day would contain the same number of daylight hours.
What would it take to change the law?
Congress must pass legislation and it must become law. A petition shows public support. The proposal has no scheduled expiration, though a future Congress could amend it.