President Donald Trump is backing a renewed effort in Congress to end America’s twice-yearly clock changes and make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide.
The push comes as lawmakers move forward with legislation that would stop Americans from changing their clocks every spring and fall. Supporters say the current system is outdated, unpopular and creates unnecessary costs for families, businesses, cities and states.
Trump praised the effort in a Truth Social post, arguing that changing clocks twice a year wastes time and money. He said many public clocks are difficult and expensive to adjust, especially those located in towers or other hard-to-reach places.
The president said the country should adopt the “far more popular alternative” of keeping Daylight Saving Time year-round, giving Americans a longer and brighter day.
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The proposal is tied to the Sunshine Protection Act, which has been included in a broader legislative package advanced by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. If passed by Congress and signed into law, it would eliminate seasonal clock changes and establish permanent Daylight Saving Time across the United States.
Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida, who sponsors the House version of the bill, said Americans are tired of the biannual time change and that Congress has a chance to modernize the system.
Supporters of permanent Daylight Saving Time argue it could bring several benefits, including more daylight in the evening, increased outdoor activity, potential traffic safety improvements and lower crime during darker evening hours.
But the issue is not without controversy.
Some critics warn that permanent Daylight Saving Time would lead to darker winter mornings, especially in northern states. That could create safety concerns for students traveling to school and workers commuting before sunrise.
Health experts have also raised concerns about sleep schedules and long-term health effects, with some arguing that permanent standard time may be better aligned with the body’s natural rhythm.
Polling shows many Americans want to end the clock changes, but voters remain divided over what should replace them. Some prefer permanent Daylight Saving Time, while others support permanent standard time.
Current federal law allows states to stay on standard time year-round, which Hawaii and most of Arizona already do. However, states cannot independently adopt permanent Daylight Saving Time without congressional approval.
Several states have already passed measures that would allow year-round Daylight Saving Time if federal law changes.
This is not the first time Congress has tried to end seasonal clock changes. In 2022, the Senate approved a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, but the proposal stalled before becoming law.
The United States has also experimented with year-round Daylight Saving Time in the past, including during World War II and the 1970s energy crisis. The 1970s effort was later reversed after public criticism over darker winter mornings.
For now, the Sunshine Protection Act still needs to pass both chambers of Congress before reaching Trump’s desk. But supporters believe growing frustration with the current clock-changing system could give the proposal new momentum.
Trump praised the House committee vote advancing legislation to make Daylight Saving Time permanent nationwide.
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump announces legislation has ADVANCED to make PERMANENT Daylight Saving Time through the Sunshine Protection Act — and demands Congress make it LAW 🔥
No more time changes soon!
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