The House of Representatives has passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. Proponents argue this change offers more evening daylight for outdoor activities and businesses. Detractors express concerns about darker winter mornings and potential safety hazards for children. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration and potential enactment into law.

The Sunshine Protection Act, supported by President Donald Trump, marks the latest effort to end daylight saving time clock changes.

The Sunshine Protection Act, recently endorsed by a bipartisan committee 48 to one, is backed by Donald Trump and goes to a vote in US Congress this week.

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives is set to vote this week on the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139), a bipartisan bill that would make daylight saving time (DST)…

The House passed legislation to make daylight saving time permanent, that could end the yearly time change of “springing forward” and “falling back.”