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House Votes to End Clock Changes, Sends Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill to Senate
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House Votes to End Clock Changes, Sends Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill to Senate
Americans may be one step closer to never having to change their clocks again.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the Sunshine Protection Act in a decisive 308-117 vote, advancing legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent across most of the country.
If the measure becomes law, the familiar ritual of “springing forward” in March and “falling back” in November would come to an end. Instead, clocks would remain on Daylight Saving Time year-round, giving Americans more daylight during the evening hours throughout the winter.
Supporters argue the change would reduce the health impacts associated with switching clocks twice a year, encourage more outdoor activity after work, and benefit businesses that rely on evening customers. Opponents, however, warn that permanent Daylight Saving Time would mean much darker winter mornings in many parts of the country, raising concerns about school children waiting for buses and commuters traveling before sunrise.
The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate, where its future remains uncertain. If approved there and signed by President Donald Trump, the United States would permanently end the twice-yearly time changes that have been in place for decades.
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