A new bipartisan bill in Congress proposes a different path to ending the twice-a-year clock changes by making standard time permanent rather than extending daylight saving time year-round.
New Bill Takes A Different Approach To Clock Changes
For years, lawmakers have largely focused on making daylight saving time (DST) permanent through measures like the Sunshine Protection Act. While the Senate approved the bill in 2022, later versions have failed to gain enough support to become law.
Now, Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) and Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.) have introduced the bipartisan Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026, The Hill reported on Monday.
This Act proposes making standard time permanent across the U.S. It would also allow individual states to adopt permanent daylight saving time if they choose, a flexibility not currently permitted under federal law.
