Overview
- The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, introduced as H.R. 139 by Rep. Vern Buchanan and S. 29 by Sen. Rick Scott.
- Both measures were referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, with no further action as of mid-January 2026.
- More than a dozen states, including Maine and Texas, have passed contingent laws to adopt permanent daylight time, while Arizona and Hawaii continue on year-round standard time.
- Backers cite fewer time-change disruptions, extended evening light for safety and commerce, and potential mental-health benefits, while health experts warn of darker winter mornings that could disrupt circadian rhythms and burden students and early commuters, especially in northern states.
- Barring congressional action, most Americans will move clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026, with daylight saving time scheduled to end on November 1.