diff --git a/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/rails_helper.rb b/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 4fff65af026..c5664f4f894 100644
--- a/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -11,15 +11,20 @@ def parsed_response
       JSON.parse(response.body)
     end
   end
-end
 
-module AccreditedRepresentativePortal
   module AuthenticationHelper
     def login_as(representative_user, options = {})
-      access_token = options[:access_token] || create(:access_token, user_uuid: representative_user.uuid,
-                                                                     audience: ['arp'])
+      options[:access_token] ||=
+        create(
+          :access_token,
+          user_uuid: representative_user.uuid,
+          audience: ['arp']
+        )
+
       cookies[SignIn::Constants::Auth::ACCESS_TOKEN_COOKIE_NAME] =
-        SignIn::AccessTokenJwtEncoder.new(access_token:).perform
+        SignIn::AccessTokenJwtEncoder
+          .new(**options.slice(:access_token))
+          .perform
     end
   end
 end
@@ -28,4 +33,5 @@ def login_as(representative_user, options = {})
   config.include AccreditedRepresentativePortal::AuthenticationHelper, type: :request
   config.include AccreditedRepresentativePortal::AuthenticationHelper, type: :controller
   config.include AccreditedRepresentativePortal::RequestHelper, type: :request
+  config.include ActiveSupport::Testing::TimeHelpers
 end
diff --git a/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/requests/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms_spec.rb b/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/requests/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms_spec.rb
index 45530b27a91..235583f5a25 100644
--- a/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/requests/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/requests/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 RSpec.describe AccreditedRepresentativePortal::V0::InProgressFormsController, type: :request do
   let(:representative_user) { create(:representative_user) }
-  let(:initial_request_date) { Time.utc(2022, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) }
   let(:form_id) { '21a' }
   let(:headers) { { 'Content-Type' => 'application/json' } }
 
@@ -16,139 +15,139 @@
   describe 'requests' do
     context 'can make requests to InProgressForms controller' do
       it 'can make requests to InProgressForms controller' do
-        form = build(
+        # Test for GET and DELETE of existing InProgressForm
+        travel_to Time.utc(2022, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
+
+        form = create(
           :in_progress_form,
           user_uuid: representative_user.uuid,
           form_data: { field: 'value' },
           form_id:
         )
 
-        # Test for GET and DELETE of existing InProgressForm
-        Timecop.freeze(initial_request_date) do
-          form.save!
-
-          get("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
-          expect(parsed_response).to eq(
-            {
-              'formData' => {
-                'field' => 'value'
+        get("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
+        expect(parsed_response).to eq(
+          {
+            'formData' => {
+              'field' => 'value'
+            },
+            'metadata' => {
+              'version' => 1,
+              'return_url' => 'foo.com',
+              'submission' => {
+                'status' => false,
+                'error_message' => false,
+                'id' => false,
+                'timestamp' => false,
+                'has_attempted_submit' => false
               },
-              'metadata' => {
-                'version' => 1,
-                'return_url' => 'foo.com',
-                'submission' => {
-                  'status' => false,
-                  'error_message' => false,
-                  'id' => false,
-                  'timestamp' => false,
-                  'has_attempted_submit' => false
-                },
-                'createdAt' => 1_646_370_367,
-                'expiresAt' => 1_651_554_367,
-                'lastUpdated' => 1_646_370_367,
-                'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
-              }
+              'createdAt' => 1_646_370_367,
+              'expiresAt' => 1_651_554_367,
+              'lastUpdated' => 1_646_370_367,
+              'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
             }
-          )
+          }
+        )
 
-          delete("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(:no_content)
-        end
+        delete("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:no_content)
 
         # Test for PUT when InProgressForm does not exist
-        Timecop.freeze(initial_request_date + 1.day) do
-          put(
-            "/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}",
-            params: { 'form_data' => { another_field: 'foo' } }.to_json,
-            headers:
-          )
-
-          expect(parsed_response).to eq(
-            {
-              'data' => {
-                'id' => '',
-                'type' => 'in_progress_forms',
-                'attributes' => {
-                  'formId' => '21a',
-                  'createdAt' => '2022-03-05T05:06:07.000Z',
-                  'updatedAt' => '2022-03-05T05:06:07.000Z',
-                  'metadata' => {
-                    'createdAt' => 1_646_456_767,
-                    'expiresAt' => 1_651_640_767,
-                    'lastUpdated' => 1_646_456_767,
-                    'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
-                  }
+        travel 1.day
+
+        put(
+          "/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}",
+          params: { 'form_data' => { another_field: 'foo' } }.to_json,
+          headers:
+        )
+
+        expect(parsed_response).to eq(
+          {
+            'data' => {
+              'id' => '',
+              'type' => 'in_progress_forms',
+              'attributes' => {
+                'formId' => '21a',
+                'createdAt' => '2022-03-05T05:06:07.000Z',
+                'updatedAt' => '2022-03-05T05:06:07.000Z',
+                'metadata' => {
+                  'createdAt' => 1_646_456_767,
+                  'expiresAt' => 1_651_640_767,
+                  'lastUpdated' => 1_646_456_767,
+                  'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
                 }
               }
             }
-          )
+          }
+        )
 
-          get("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
-          expect(parsed_response).to eq(
-            {
-              'formData' => {
-                'another_field' => 'foo'
-              },
-              'metadata' => {
-                'createdAt' => 1_646_456_767,
-                'expiresAt' => 1_651_640_767,
-                'lastUpdated' => 1_646_456_767,
-                'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
-              }
+        get("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
+        expect(parsed_response).to eq(
+          {
+            'formData' => {
+              'another_field' => 'foo'
+            },
+            'metadata' => {
+              'createdAt' => 1_646_456_767,
+              'expiresAt' => 1_651_640_767,
+              'lastUpdated' => 1_646_456_767,
+              'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
             }
-          )
-        end
+          }
+        )
 
         # Test for PUT and DELETE when InProgressForm does exist
-        Timecop.freeze(initial_request_date + 2.days) do
-          put(
-            "/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}",
-            params: { 'form_data' => { another_field: 'foo', sample_field: 'sample' } }.to_json,
-            headers:
-          )
-
-          expect(parsed_response).to eq(
-            {
-              'data' => {
-                'id' => '',
-                'type' => 'in_progress_forms',
-                'attributes' => {
-                  'formId' => '21a',
-                  'createdAt' => '2022-03-05T05:06:07.000Z',
-                  'updatedAt' => '2022-03-06T05:06:07.000Z',
-                  'metadata' => {
-                    'createdAt' => 1_646_456_767,
-                    'expiresAt' => 1_651_727_167,
-                    'lastUpdated' => 1_646_543_167,
-                    'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
-                  }
+        travel 1.day
+
+        put(
+          "/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}",
+          params: { 'form_data' => { another_field: 'foo', sample_field: 'sample' } }.to_json,
+          headers:
+        )
+
+        expect(parsed_response).to eq(
+          {
+            'data' => {
+              'id' => '',
+              'type' => 'in_progress_forms',
+              'attributes' => {
+                'formId' => '21a',
+                'createdAt' => '2022-03-05T05:06:07.000Z',
+                'updatedAt' => '2022-03-06T05:06:07.000Z',
+                'metadata' => {
+                  'createdAt' => 1_646_456_767,
+                  'expiresAt' => 1_651_727_167,
+                  'lastUpdated' => 1_646_543_167,
+                  'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
                 }
               }
             }
-          )
-
-          get("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
-          expect(parsed_response).to eq(
-            {
-              'formData' => {
-                'another_field' => 'foo',
-                'sample_field' => 'sample'
-              },
-              'metadata' => {
-                'createdAt' => 1_646_456_767,
-                'expiresAt' => 1_651_727_167,
-                'lastUpdated' => 1_646_543_167,
-                'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
-              }
+          }
+        )
+
+        get("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
+        expect(parsed_response).to eq(
+          {
+            'formData' => {
+              'another_field' => 'foo',
+              'sample_field' => 'sample'
+            },
+            'metadata' => {
+              'createdAt' => 1_646_456_767,
+              'expiresAt' => 1_651_727_167,
+              'lastUpdated' => 1_646_543_167,
+              'inProgressFormId' => InProgressForm.last.id
             }
-          )
+          }
+        )
+
+        delete("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:no_content)
 
-          delete("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(:no_content)
+        get("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
+        expect(response.body).to eq({}.to_json)
 
-          get("/accredited_representative_portal/v0/in_progress_forms/#{form_id}")
-          expect(response.body).to eq({}.to_json)
-        end
+        travel_back
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/requests/accredited_representative_portal/v0/user_spec.rb b/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/requests/accredited_representative_portal/v0/user_spec.rb
index 36ae909031b..1ceadf4be61 100644
--- a/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/requests/accredited_representative_portal/v0/user_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/accredited_representative_portal/spec/requests/accredited_representative_portal/v0/user_spec.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@
           )
         end
 
-        it 'responds with the user and their in progress form', run_at: '2024-09-06T16:19:34-04:00' do
+        around do |example|
+          travel_to '2024-09-06T16:19:34-04:00'
+          example.run
+          travel_back
+        end
+
+        it 'responds with the user and their in progress form'  do
           get '/accredited_representative_portal/v0/user'
 
           expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)