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House Approves Year‑Round Daylight Saving, Senate Vote Is Unclear

The bill would lock clocks to the March–November schedule, drawing opposition from medical groups, Orthodox Jewish leaders and school safety advocates.

Howard Brown hangs a clock he just repaired on the wall at Brown?s Old Time Clock Shop March 6, 2007 in Plantation, Florida. This year day light savings time happens three weeks early and some people fear that it could cause some computer and gadget glitches.
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Some states, like Arizona, don't change their clocks for daylight saving time.

Overview

  • The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday, July 14 by a 308–117 vote and sent the measure to the Senate, with President Trump publicly backing the change.
  • Major medical organizations say year‑round daylight saving time would worsen sleep and heart health and instead recommend adopting permanent standard time.
  • Orthodox Jewish groups warn later winter sunrises would push morning prayers and communal services into dark hours, creating conflicts with work and school schedules and winning support from some senators.
  • Regional analyses show big local effects: Boston’s late‑December sunrise would shift from about 7:10 a.m. to just after 8 a.m., parts of northern Maine could see sunrises near 9 a.m., and Midwest cities could have many more dark mornings.
  • Practical hurdles include state exemptions for Arizona and Hawaii, nearly 20 states with contingent laws that could create a patchwork of time rules, and operational concerns from airlines and school districts; Congress previously tried year‑round DST in 1974 and reversed it after public backlash.