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politics1 year ago•3 min saved

"US Senators Advocate for Permanent Daylight Saving Time Amid Health Concerns and Deals for 2024"

Senators Ed Markey and Marco Rubio are renewing bipartisan efforts to pass legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, adding an hour to the day. The Sunshine Protection Act, which has already been unanimously passed by the Senate, aims to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and allow certain states and territories to remain on standard time. The bill has garnered support from other lawmakers and approximately 30 states have introduced similar legislation since 2015. President Joe Biden has not taken a stance on the issue, while former President Donald Trump expressed support for making daylight saving permanent in 2019.

via Fox News|

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politics2 years ago•4 min saved

States Push to End Daylight Saving Time in 2023

Lawmakers in the United States have been debating the future of daylight saving time, with a Senate bill proposing to make it permanent. However, the bill failed to be taken up in the House, and there has been no notable movement on it since. The argument against the bill is that it mandates all states adopt permanent daylight saving time, which doctors and scientists argue is not beneficial for our health. While states could potentially adopt their own time change rules, they are subject to federal limitations. Nineteen states have passed measures pledging to switch to permanent daylight time if Congress allows it, and nine states are actively considering legislation to end daylight saving time by switching to year-round standard time.

via NPR|

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