Permanent Daylight Saving Bill Stalls in US Senate

The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent, remains stalled in the Senate despite President Donald Trump’s support and a House vote in favor. Senate leaders and opponents have cited a lack of consensus and concerns that later winter sunrises would leave children and other commuters traveling in darkness; supporters argue that longer evening daylight is preferable to changing clocks twice a year. Health researchers and sleep experts favor permanent standard time, saying its earlier sunrises better align with human body clocks and may support sleep, while critics of seasonal clock changes also point to possible effects on health and traffic safety. Unless Congress acts, most Americans are scheduled to turn clocks back on Nov. 1, 2026, and return to daylight saving time in March 2027. States including Arizona and Hawaii currently remain on standard time year-round.