U.S. House Set to Vote on Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

You might never have to change your clocks again

Congress is voting on a plan to make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-yearly ritual.

Losing an hour of sleep every spring does more than make us tired. It disrupts our bodies, causes crashes, and ruins our morning routines.

WHAT HAPPENED

The US House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to keep daylight saving time all year.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill by a 48-1 vote. Under this plan, states would still have the choice to opt out.

The Senate passed a similar bill last year, but it stalled. Now, lawmakers are pushing again to make the change.

FACT BOX

• Nearly all of the US has changed clocks twice a year since the 1960s.
• The House committee voted 48 to 1 in favor of the bill.
• The US tried year-round daylight saving time in World War Two and in 1974.
• Representative Vern Buchanan has introduced this bill every year since 2018.

WHY IT MATTERS

Supporters say extra evening light helps local businesses and gives kids more time to play outside. It could also reduce car crashes and workplace injuries caused by sleep loss.

But critics warn that permanent daylight saving time means very late winter sunrises. In some states, children would have to walk to school in pitch darkness.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

The House will vote on the bill next week. If it passes, the bill goes to the Senate for another review.

President Donald Trump has supported the change, but some senators still oppose it.

WHAT WE STILL DON'T KNOW

• Will the Senate agree to the bill this time around?
• How many states will choose to opt out of the permanent change?
• Will the public support the change once winter mornings get darker?