Time’s up: Why this could be the last time you have to spring your clock forward

TToday could be the final time people live in the United States They must adjust their clocks to the future Daylight saving time

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), reintroduced “Sunshine Protection Act“of 2023” was introduced into the Senate last Wednesday. It seeks to make daylight savings time permanent and abolish the “fall back” Clocks change to fall Daylight savings time is currently observed for eight month of the year. However, most states have reverted to daylight saving. “standard time” For four months in winter.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 2023: DO I NEED TO SET MY CLOCK FORWARD OR BACKWARD THIS WEEKEND?

“Americans across the United States agree that changing clocks twice a year is dumb,” Rubio said the Washington Examiner In an emailed statement “Keeping America on Daylight Saving Time all year long is common sense, and it is what states are demanding. The Senate passed the bill unanimously last year, and there is no reason we should not do so again. I welcome a good debate, but there is no reason not to act. This is an idea whose time has come.”

Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Ed Markey (D-MA), Rick Scott (R-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), are co-sponsors with bipartisan support of the bill.

“Over the years, I’ve fought and won to extend daylight saving time — adding two months’ worth of sun to the American people’s calendar,” Markey stated in a Statement. “It’s past time for Congress to broaden its horizons and finally make daylight saving time permanent. With the Sunshine Protection Act, we can shine a light on the darkest days of the year and deliver more sun, more smiles, and brighter skies.”

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R.FL), introduced companion legislation in Congress. It cited economic benefits and health. Rubio’s legislation passed unanimously the Senate last year. However, it was killed in Congress after it was never brought up for a vote.

While 19 states have passed legislation that would allow the state to transition to permanent daylight savings time if the federal law is passed, more Americans indicated they want to change to permanent daylight save time. However, this year’s legislation faces more resistance in Congress than previous years. According To the Washington Post.

Instead of partisan splits, Congress is more divided by geography. Members on the coasts are pushing for permanent daylight savings, while those at the center of the country are opposed. Indiana, for example, could suffer if daylight saving is made permanent. This would mean that it wouldn’t see daylight until after nine o’clock in the winter.

If Rubio’s legislation is passed, however, it doesn’t require every state that observes daylight saving to do so. It allows those who already observe a standard time for the duration of the day, such as Hawaii, to continue doing so.