Search Results: keywords:"uniform time act of 1966"

  • S. 29 — To make daylight saving time permanent, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:712

    S. 29 aims to make daylight saving time permanent throughout the United States by repealing the temporary period for daylight saving time established in the Uniform Time Act of 1966. It amends previous legislation to adjust the advancement of standard time by one hour in...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 29 is a bill that wants to make everyone in the U.S. keep their clocks set like it's summer all year, instead of changing them for winter. It also lets some states decide if they want to follow this rule or stick to their old time.

  • H. R. 300 — To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:328

    H.R. 300, also known as the “Daylight Act,” proposes changes to the Uniform Time Act of 1966. It allows states the option to observe daylight savings time throughout the entire year, rather than just part of the year. This would mean states could choose to maintain the...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill, called the "Daylight Act," lets states decide if they want to keep their clocks set to daylight saving time all year instead of changing them back and forth. This means states can choose to have more light in the evenings all year long if they want.

  • H. R. 7615 — To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:328

    H. R. 7615 allows states to decide if they want to observe daylight savings time all year long instead of just part of the year. The bill amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to give states the option to either follow standard time or extend daylight savings time throughout...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill lets each state decide if they want to keep their clocks the same all year instead of changing them for daylight savings time, giving them the choice to make it sunny later into the evening all year long.

  • H. R. 1630 — To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:305

    H.R. 1630 allows each state in the United States to choose if they want to follow daylight saving time throughout the entire year. The bill changes a part of the Uniform Time Act of 1966, letting states advance the time for the whole year instead of just parts of it. States...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1630 lets each state decide if they want to keep their clocks the same all year by using daylight saving time, instead of changing them twice a year.