US House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent | House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would end the practice of changing the clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent.
The proposal to end the time change, called the Sunshine Conservation Act, has bipartisan support, including support from Donald Trump and some Democratic co-sponsors. After a 308-117 score in the House, the bill heads to the Senate.
Earlier in the day, the House rules committee approved the rule to advance the bill by a 6-4 vote.
Most U.S. states change clocks twice a year, moving them forward in the spring and moving them back in the fall in an effort to lengthen daylight hours. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not participate in the time change.
InvoiceSponsored by Florida Republican representative Vern Buchanan, it would make daylight saving time the new permanent standard time. This will result in later sunrise and sunset, providing more daylight in the evening during dark times of the year. Under the proposal, states would have the option to abandon standard time and remain in permanent standard time.
“Americans across the country are tired of the biennial time change, and the evidence is clear that permanent daylight saving time could improve public health, reduce traffic accidents, reduce crime and encourage more outdoor activity,” Buchanan said before the vote.
Following the energy committee vote, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the bill would be “a very nice WIN for the Republican Party.”
“We’re going for Daylight Saving, a much more popular alternative that gives you a longer, brighter Day – And who could argue with that – It’s an easy one!” he wrote.
Daylight saving time was as follows: introduced In the early 20th century to save energy and give people more hours to enjoy sunlight during wartime. But it has since become a national debate.
While previous efforts to implement permanent daylight saving time have stalled legally, there is growing support to end the practice of shifting hours. Accordingly According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 19 states have state-level legislation that would allow permanent daylight saving time if Congress approves such a measure.
There is debate about whether daylight saving time or standard time should be the standard. For example, sleep medicine experts have previously defended that a fixed standard time is more compatible with circadian rhythms.
