Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent
The US House of Representatives has passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which aims to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration, potentially ending the practice of changing clocks twice a year.
Why it matters
This legislation would represent a significant shift in national timekeeping policy with broad implications for daily life and commerce.
Image source, Getty Images By Nardine Saad Published 14 July 2026 Updated 15 July 2026 00:15 BST The US House of Representatives has voted to make daylight saving time permanent by passing the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday.
With a 308-117 vote, members of both parties approved the bill, which would remove the need for Americans to change their clocks twice a year and put the US under time currently observed between March and November - known as permanent standard time.
Republican Scott DesJarlais, who presided over the vote, played a clip of The Beatles' Here Comes the Sun on his phone during the final count
The time-change issue has been gaining bipartisan support for years, with President Donald Trump pledging to end clock changes after he returned to the White House.
Will US really stop changing its clocks twice a year?
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