Time for a Clock Change? Congress Considers Daylight Saving Time … Again
The bipartisan measure passed 308-117 as supporters cited public fatigue with clock changes and opponents warned of health harms from spring time shifts.
- On July 14, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act by a 308-117 vote, moving toward permanent daylight saving time with President Donald Trump's public backing.
- In the 108-year history of daylight saving time in the United States, the country has attempted to institute permanent time three times, including during the 1973-74 OPEC oil embargo before a 2022 attempt floundered.
- Researchers are discovering that "springing ahead" each March connects to negative health effects, including an uptick in heart attacks; the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine oppose permanent daylight saving time.
- While the House bill advances, several senators have indicated the legislation will likely not pass the Senate, and a bipartisan countermeasure, the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, introduced July 9, would restore permanent standard time.
- According to a 2026 poll, nearly two-thirds of Americans would like to eliminate changing the clocks, while state-level measures supporting permanent standard time increased from 15% in 2021 to 52% in 2026.
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WTVBTrump administration urges Congress to pass permanent daylight saving time
The Trump administration is urging Congress to make daylight saving time permanent, deprioritize bicycle lanes and mass transit, cut funding for electric vehicle charging stations and speed adoption of self-driving cars as part of legislation needed to renew federal transportation programs. The post Trump administration urges Congress to pass permanent daylight saving time appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
The complications of permanent daylight saving time
Spring forward. Fall back. The old rule of thumb for resetting clocks at the start and end of daylight saving time may soon be a relic. The House of Representatives last week overwhelmingly supported a bill to make the time change permanent, and President Donald Trump has expressed his support. People like later sunlight hours. But keeping the clock on summer hours could have ramifications for airline schedules, your health and some religious pr…
The US House of Representatives has already voted to implement year-round daylight saving time, but sleep experts say the decision could increase the risk of heart disease, sleep deprivation and other health problems.
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