Permanent daylight saving time: 19 states ready to make the move but Congress stands in the way

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Local News · New Jersey · October 24, 2026

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Congressional action is required due to the 2005 law’s forerunner, the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which prohibits states from making the switch to permanent DST on their own.

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