The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States. The legislation aims to eliminate the biannual practice of changing clocks, which currently occurs in March and November for most of the country.
The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. If passed by the Senate and signed into law by the president, the change would mean that the U.S. would no longer shift back to standard time during the winter months. Supporters of the measure argue that permanent daylight saving time could reduce car accidents and energy consumption while potentially boosting economic activity.
It remains unclear when or if the Senate will take up the legislation. Similar efforts have been introduced in previous legislative sessions but have often stalled due to disagreements over whether to remain on permanent standard time or permanent daylight saving time. States such as Hawaii and most of Arizona already abstain from observing daylight saving time under current federal law.