House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. The bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate due to opposition regarding potential negative impacts on morning safety.
Why it matters
This legislation would fundamentally change how Americans manage time, affecting daily schedules, energy consumption, and public safety.
Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward Tuesday after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year. The measure, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, passed 308-117. It would put the country on the time currently observed from March to November unless a state exempted itself before the act took effect. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., who presided over the vote on the House floor, started playing the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” on his phone as he read the final tally. President Donald Trump has publicly pushed Congress to pass the legislation, sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla.
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