Permanent Daylight Saving Bill Advances to House Floor

Permanent Daylight Saving Bill Advances to House Floor

The U.S. Capitol building on May 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 21 advanced a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent year-round and put the current practice of changing clocks twice a year to an end.

The Sunshine Protection Act was passed in a 48–1 vote. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and was added as a provision to the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act.

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