House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

Key Points:

• The House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117, aiming to make daylight saving time permanent and eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes, with states able to opt out before implementation.
• President Donald Trump endorsed the bill, emphasizing the benefits of ending clock changes and expressing support for its passage as a political win for Republicans.
• The bill now moves to the Senate, where a similar measure stalled last year due to objections from Sen. Tom Cotton, who raised concerns about dark morning commutes and safety in some regions.
• Public opinion favors ending the biannual time changes, but there is division over how to proceed; nearly all states have considered legislation to stop clock changes, with 19 states ready to adopt permanent daylight saving time if federally approved.
• Daylight saving time has a complex history, including temporary wartime use and a brief nationwide adoption in the 1970s, with some states and territories like Arizona and Hawaii opting out of the practice altogether.