Daylight Saving Time

Publication Date: December 2002

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Culture and religion

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Currently, in most parts of the United States, timepieces are moved forward one hour in the spring and back one hour in the fall to provide an extended daylight period during the summer months. This is known as Daylight Saving Time (DST). Much debate and many changes led to this present practice. Questions regarding DST and suggestions for changes persist. This report provides a brief history of the issues surrounding DST, an outline of the legislation that created and modified it, and a list of references to more discussions. Whenever the law or regulations governing DST change in the United States, this report will be updated.