Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7378) to amend the Calder Act to permanently adjust American time, and for other purposes.

Key Points

• Congress is moving forward with a plan to change how we set our clocks. This resolution sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will talk about and vote on a permanent time change.
• The goal of the underlying bill is to update the national laws for time zones. This could mean Americans would no longer have to switch their clocks twice a year for daylight saving time.
• This specific action limits the debate to one hour and prevents any new changes from being added to the bill right now. It is a necessary step before the House can make a final decision.
• If the final plan is approved later, it would affect almost everyone in the country by changing when the sun rises and sets during different seasons.

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