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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has reintroduced legislation to make daylight saving time permanent across the country, which he says would end the "antiquated practice" of changing clocks...
Sep 1, 2023 · The Sunshine Protection Act would permanently extend daylight saving time from just eight months to the entire year. in January 2021, Rep. Vern Buchanan first introduced the bill, which was...
- What Is Daylight Saving time?
- Is The U.S. Stopping Daylight Saving time?
- Why Not Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?
Daylight Saving Time, when clocks move one hour ahead every spring, adds one hour of sunlight to the end of the day. Historians trace the origins of this custom to World War I, as countries used the change to save power and fuel. Consumerism played an additional role, as Americans were more likelyto shop if there was still light out when they left ...
The future of Daylight Saving Time remains in limbo. Sen. Rubio introduced the Sunshine Protection Act in the Senate (while Rep. Buchanan did so in the House), but there is no certainty whether it will pass or once again be hindered in Congress. The only other way the U.S. could make Daylight Saving Time permanent on the national levelis if a state...
Last year, there were at least 450 bills consideredacross state legislatures that would make Daylight Saving Time year-round if a federal law passes. But as there seems to be a bipartisan push to make this change permanent, some experts say that could harm Americans. Research by the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms foundthat there are gre...
Nov 2, 2023 · Nineteen states have passed legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. But those laws won't take effect until Congress makes it legal. And the medical community sees one...
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Mar 16, 2022 · What was this legislation that broke the partisan logjam that has long dominated politics? It was a move to make Daylight Saving Time permanent beginning in 2023.
Mar 16, 2022 · Washington — The Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent beginning in November 2023, a significant leap forward in the push to ensure an...
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Mar 16, 2022 · The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of clocks in a move promoted by supporters...
