US House to vote on bill to make daylight saving time permanent
The bill would make daylight saving time permanent after a 48-1 committee vote, while still letting states opt out.
- On Thursday, a notice confirmed the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent.
- In May, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 to advance the legislation, demonstrating strong bipartisan support for ending the twice-yearly clock changes.
- Representative Vern Buchanan, a Florida Republican, has regularly proposed the measure since 2018, citing improved safety and economic benefits from permanent daylight saving time.
- Despite House momentum, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, opposes the measure, warning it would force children to attend school in darkness during late winter sunrises.
- President Donald Trump has urged an end to the 'Clock' changes; Congress repealed year-round daylight saving time in 1974 due to unpopularity, complicating the path forward.
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No More Spring Forward? House Set To Vote On Year-Round Daylight Saving Time
House Votes Next Week On Permanent DST Image by CanvaThe U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on legislation that would make daylight saving time the permanent standard time across the nation, allowing states to opt out. The bill, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in May by a 48-1 vote as part of a larger transportation package. President Donald Trump has voiced strong…
House To Vote On Making Daylight Saving Permanent
Inside Congress reports: House GOP leaders are planning to put legislation on the floor next week that would make daylight saving time permanent in hopes of softening a revolt led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. According to four people granted anonymity to describe internal party strategy, GOP leaders are moving ahead with a vote on the so-called Sunshine Protection Act because the bill is a major priority for Florida Republicans, including Luna. Lu…
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House to vote on daylight saving time next week. Here's where states stand on making it permanent.
While similar daylight saving time legislation has been proposed repeatedly, lawmakers are now under renewed pressure from President Donald Trump.
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