Senators Introduce ‘Lock the Clock’ Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Lawmakers have revived efforts to make daylight saving time permanent, clashing with sleep experts who advocate for standard time for improved health.
Senators Introduce ‘Lock the Clock’ Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Commuters walk through the bright morning sunlight coming from windows in Grand Central Terminal in New York City, on March 11, 2019. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), has reintroduced legislation to make daylight saving time permanent year-round. The proposal is opposed by a coalition of sleep medicine organizations, which advocate “locking the clock” but in standard time.

The legislation, called the Sunshine Protection Act, was unanimously passed in the Senate in 2022 during the 117th Congress, but it stalled in the House. Now, Scott and 15 other senators have reintroduced the bill, describing it as a common-sense approach that will simplify the lives of U.S. households, citing President-elect Donald Trump’s backing for an end to the practice of twice-yearly clock changes.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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