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House Sets Floor Vote on Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Passage would end the twice‑annual clock changes, with states able to choose permanent standard time.

The clock tower of St. Andrew's Catholic Church is pictured in Pasadena, California, U.S., January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
A billboard in Florida advocates for the end of Daylight Savings Time.
Vibrant blue clock with real fall leaves to portray daylight savings time and clocks falling back an hour
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Overview

  • The House Rules Committee teed up a floor vote Monday after the Sunshine Protection Act won a 48-1 backing from the House Energy and Commerce Committee in May.
  • The bill would amend the Uniform Time Act to stop springing forward and falling back and make daylight saving time the national default while letting states opt out to stay on standard time.
  • President Donald Trump has publicly urged Congress to approve the change, and the Senate previously passed a similar measure by unanimous consent in March 2022 though the House did not act then.
  • Major medical and sleep organizations oppose permanent daylight saving time, saying it misaligns circadian rhythms and could increase safety risks for children and commuters during darker winter mornings.
  • If the House approves the measure this week, the Senate must pass it and the president must sign it before clocks change, and about two dozen states that passed contingent laws would then be able to put year‑round daylight saving time into effect.