This bill allows states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)
To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OPTIONAL YEAR-LONG APPLICATION OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.

    Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or may by law apply the advancement of 
        time described in this section for the duration of the year,'' 
        after ``may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this 
        subsection providing for the advancement of time,'';
            (2) by striking ``the standard time otherwise applicable 
        during that period'' and inserting ``the same standard time'';
            (3) by striking ``may by law exempt either the entire State 
        as provided in (1) or'' and inserting ``, by law, may apply 
        either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the 
        entire State,''; and
            (4) by inserting ``, or may apply the advancement of time 
        for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State 
        lying within any time zone'' before the period at the end.
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To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.
To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.
Rep. Rogers, Mike D.