Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe US House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act by a bipartisan vote of 308–117, aiming to implement year-round daylight saving time nationwide. This bill would extend the current eight-month daylight saving period to cover the four winter months and now proceeds to the Senate, where it is expected to encounter opposition. The debate over permanent time changes has persisted for decades, with arguments concerning economic costs, health impacts like increased heart attacks and car accidents, and public division on a permanent solution. Leading sleep research associations advocate for year-round standard time, opposing year-round daylight saving time due to concerns about significantly later winter sunrises, which could disrupt circadian rhythms and negatively affect public health. The United States previously attempted year-round daylight saving time in 1973, but public support quickly diminished amid safety concerns and industry criticisms, leading to its premature abandonment. In fullThe US tried year-round daylight saving time in 1973. Here’s what happenedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
What happened when the US tried year-round daylight saving time in 1973
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe US House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act by a bipartisan vote of 308–117, aiming to implement year-round daylight saving time nationwide. This bill would extend the current eight-month daylight saving period to cover the four winter months and now proceeds to the Senate, where it is expected to encounter opposition. The debate over permanent time changes has persisted for decades, with arguments concerning economic costs, health impacts like increased heart attacks and car accidents, and public division on a permanent solution. Leading sleep research associations advocate for year-round standard time, opposing year-round daylight saving time due to concerns about significantly later winter sunrises, which could disrupt circadian rhythms and negatively affect public health. The United States previously attempted year-round daylight saving time in 1973, but public support quickly diminished amid safety concerns and industry criticisms, leading to its premature abandonment. In fullThe US tried year-round daylight saving time in 1973. Here’s what happenedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
