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19 States Approved Permanent Daylight Saving Time. The Last Obstacle to Locking Their Clocks Could Soon Fall
The bill would end twice-yearly clock changes, but supporters of permanent daylight saving time say 19 states have already approved conditional laws.
- With the U.S. Senate failing to schedule a vote on the Sunshine Protection Act, the twice-yearly clock change remains in force, and most Americans will set clocks back one hour on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act on July 14, 2026, by a 308-117 vote, but the bill remains stalled in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Nineteen states have enacted conditional legislation pending federal authorization.
- Trade groups representing 115 ski areas warned in a September 10 letter that permanent daylight saving time would cause "a major economic hit" by forcing operations into dark mornings. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine warns darker winter mornings increase traffic and pedestrian accident risks.
- Senate Republicans, led by Senator Tom Cotton, have blocked fast-track efforts for the Trump-backed legislation, while Majority Leader John Thune questioned whether the bill can reach the 60 votes required to clear the chamber.
- Opponents cite the failed 1974 experiment, when Congress enacted year-round daylight saving time but reversed it after public support collapsed due to dark winter mornings. Lawmakers fear repeating this history, as children faced increased safety risks walking to school in pitch-black conditions.
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