US House committee advances bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Bid to end clock-changing has bipartisan support, including the backing of Trump and some Democratic co-sponsors A bill to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent passed a key committee in the US House of Representatives, setting it up for a potential full vote of the chamber. The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has bipartisan support, including the backing of Donald Trump and some Democratic co-sponsors. Continue reading...

Rachel Leingang · Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 6:27 AM
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US House committee advances bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Bid to end clock-changing has bipartisan support, including the backing of Trump and some Democratic co-sponsors

A bill to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent passed a key committee in the US House of Representatives, setting it up for a potential full vote of the chamber.

The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has bipartisan support, including the backing of Donald Trump and some Democratic co-sponsors.

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