The Sunshine Protection Act, if passed, would make daylight saving time permanent for the U.S.
Nov. 5 marks the end of daylight saving time. The bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year and while the goal was to enact said bill by 2023, things haven’t really gone to plan.
FILE - Mark Brown adjusts clocks on the wall at Brown?s Old Time Clock Shop March 6, 2007 in Plantation, Florida.The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the bill this past March but it did not pass in the House, so it didn’t make it to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. Sunshine Protection Act: Sen. Patty Murray discusses the US Senate's vote to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
Congress regularly considers the possibility of making daylight saving time year-round, citing health concerns about the effects of time changes.FILE - A farmer and a soldier enjoy the benefits of"a longer day" provided by daylight savings. ca 1917, produced by the United Cigar Stores CompanyDaylight saving time is defined as a period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the country are set one hour ahead of standard time.
The practice of falling back in the U.S. started in 1918 during World War I as a way to conserve fuel. By moving the clocks ahead an hour, backers believed the country could divert a bit of coal-fired electricity to the military instead of using it for an hour of home power. It was reenacted in World War II.Nearly a dozen states across the U.S. have already standardized daylight saving time.
The Associated Press, FOX 2 Detroit and Daniel Miller contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
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