The House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 21 advanced a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent year-round and put the current practice of changing clocks twice a year to an end.
The Sunshine Protection Act was passed in a 48–1 vote. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and was added as a provision to the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act.
“We’re one step closer to locking the clock for good,” Buchanan said in a post on X. “I’m grateful to [President Donald Trump]—with his support, I’m confident we can finally get this across the finish line.”…