{"id":2629751,"date":"2026-07-14T17:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-approves-permanent-daylight-saving-time\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T17:34:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T21:34:23","slug":"house-approves-permanent-daylight-saving-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-approves-permanent-daylight-saving-time\/","title":{"rendered":"House approves permanent daylight saving time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-approves-permanent-daylight-saving-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629751&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House has passed the Sunshine Protection Act to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-of-senators-reintroduce-bill-to-enact-year-round-daylight-saving-time\/\" title=\"Bipartisan Group Of Senators Reintroduce ... To Enact ...\">make daylight saving time permanent<\/a>, ending the biannual clock changes. Introduced by Rep.Vern Buchanan and supported by widespread public and legislative backing, the bill received a 308-117 vote in the House, with most democrats and some Republicans in favor. The legislation aims to improve public health, reduce accidents, lower crime, and promote outdoor activities, although opponents cite concerns about dark mornings for early risers. Prior legislative efforts in the Senate and bipartisan support in Congress, along with backing from former President Trump, suggest strong momentum for the measure. Currently, states can opt to remain on permanent standard time, but federal approval is needed to adopt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-pushes-for-year-round-daylight-saving-time\/\" title=\"Rubio Pushes for ...\">permanent daylight saving time<\/a>. Florida passed a law in 2018 to switch to permanent daylight saving time if federal approval is granted. Alternative proposals include legislation to make standard time permanent while allowing states to choose daylight saving time. The debate continues, with advocates emphasizing the benefits and opponents raising concerns about morning darkness.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11272\">House<\/a> passed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/legislation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"14\">legislation<\/a> Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent, a measure that could end the yearly time change of \u201cspringing forward\u201d and \u201cfalling back.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced the Sunshine Protection Act every <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> since 2018 before it passed the House by a margin of 308-117 on Tuesday, with 95 Democrats and 22 Republicans voting against the measure. The passage comes after 20 states have made moves to trigger permanent daylight saving time once it is signed into law by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1113\">president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4648220\/house-approves-permanent-daylight-saving-time\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House approves permanent daylight saving time<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4647888\/johnson-house-rule-vote-save-america-act-border-policy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mike Johnson breaks through GOP blockade to reopen House floor<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4647347\/elena-kagan-amy-coney-barrett-testify-congress\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Supreme Court justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testify to Congress<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAmericans across the country are tired of the biannual clock change, and the evidence is clear that permanent daylight saving time can improve public health, reduce traffic accidents, lower crime and encourage more outdoor activity,\u201d Buchanan wrote in a press release. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve advocated for this change for years because it\u2019s clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-gov-kay-ivey-signs-daylight-saving-time-bill\/\" title=\"Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Daylight Saving Time ...\">year-round daylight saving time<\/a> is a popular, commonsense reform that will improve everyday life for millions of Americans,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill was passed in the Senate by unanimous consent in 2022, but it stalled in the House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced companion legislation that has 18 bipartisan co-sponsors. If the legislation passes the Senate, President Donald Trump has remained consistent in his support for the measure and is likely to sign it into law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is so important in that Hundreds of Millions of Dollars are spent every year by people, Cities, and States, being forced to change their Clocks,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116615022975327653\">wrote<\/a> on social media in May when the bill advanced through committee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn\u2019t!\u201d Trump also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1867686000711155989?s=20\">wrote in 2024<\/a>. \u201cDaylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to current law, states can choose to stay on permanent standard time, but cannot choose to be on permanent daylight saving time without congressional and presidential approval.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida was the first state to pass a permanent trigger law in 2018 that will go into effect if this bill becomes law. The federal bill also allows states to choose permanent standard time if state legislation to opt out of daylight saving time is passed before the bill\u2019s enactment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those in favor of permanent daylight saving time have argued that it can \u201cimprove public health, reduce traffic accidents, lower crime, and encourage more outdoor activity,\u201d according to Buchanan, while those who oppose have argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >permanent daylight saving time means dark mornings<\/a> for early risers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Sunshine Protection Act has passed the House, those who oppose the bill have offered counterlegislation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4642113\/trump-reconciliation-push-iran-ceasefire-collapse\/\">IRAN CEASEFIRE COLLAPSE RESHAPES TRUMP\u2019S RECONCILIATION 3.0 PUSH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reps. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) introduced legislation last month to make standard time permanent, while allowing states to opt into daylight saving time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s hard to find anyone who enjoys changing the clocks twice a year, yet Americans have been stuck with the same outdated policy for decades,\u201d Harrigan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/harrigan.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/congressman-pat-harrigan-co-leads-legislation-end-twice-yearly-clock-change\">wrote in a press release<\/a>. \u201cThe Sunshine for Our Kids Act replaces that one-size-fits-all mandate with a smarter approach by making standard time the default while allowing states to decide what works best for their own communities<strong>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House approves permanent daylight saving time, ending biannual clock changes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2629753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP25101598721322.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[82723,82724,46768,4199,82725],"class_list":["post-2629751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-clock-change","tag-clock-policy","tag-daylight-saving-time","tag-legislature","tag-time-regulation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP25101598721322.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2629751"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2629755,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629751\/revisions\/2629755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2629753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}