US House Advances Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
The U.S. House of Representatives has advanced the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. The legislation would shift clocks forward by one hour permanently.
The United States is one step closer to observing daylight saving time year-round.
On Tuesday, the House advanced the Sunshine Protection Act with a 308 to 117 vote. If enacted, the bill would establish daylight saving time as the permanent standard time, meaning clocks would permanently remain one hour ahead. CBS News reported on the measure's progression.
The move has sparked discussions about the potential economic effects of permanent daylight saving time. In May, former President Donald Trump commented on social media that the bill would save "hundreds of millions of dollars" annually in costs and lost productivity associated with the twice-yearly clock changes. Previous analyses have also suggested similar economic benefits.