Several senators, including Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, are pushing for the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that aims to make daylight saving time permanent in the United States. This comes as a recent poll shows that 62% of Americans support ending the biannual time change.
Currently, only Arizona, Hawaii, and some U.S. territories adhere to standard time year-round, while the rest of the country adjusts their clocks twice a year. Rubio had previously introduced a similar bill that failed to reach President Biden’s desk in 2022.
This year, a total of 28 bills have been introduced in Congress regarding daylight saving time, indicating a growing interest in the issue. Additionally, some states are considering enacting permanent daylight saving time if Congress greenlights the change.
Daylight saving time has a long and complicated history in the U.S., with periods of implementation followed by reversals. Despite these challenges, the public seems increasingly ready for a change in the time change system.
As the debate over daylight saving time continues to gain traction, it remains to be seen if lawmakers will be able to make the shift to permanent daylight saving time a reality. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing issue.
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