What is Standard Time Act?
The '''Standard Time Act''' is also known as the '''Calder Act'''. It was the first [[United States]] [[Law of the United States|federal law]] implementing standard time and [[Daylight saving time in the United States]].<ref>{{cite book | title= Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time | first= David | last= Prerau | page= 90 | year= 2006 | isbn= 978-1-56025-796-7 | url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Xf_D6DpKlD0C&pg=PA90 }}</ref> It authorized the [[Interstate Commerce Commission]] to define each [[time zone]]. The section concerning [[Daylight Saving Time|daylight saving time]] was repealed by the act titled ''An Act For the repeal of the daylight-saving law''. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1918 in the United States]] [[Category:United States federal legislation]] [[Category:20th century in law]] {{US-stub}}