On March 15, 2022, the United States Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act which makes Daylight Savings Time permanent.
Unanimous Vote
The U.S. Senate voted on the Sunshine Protection Act on March 15, 2022. By a voice vote, it passed unanimously.
Sunshine Protection Act
Twice every year, states have to either move forward their clocks or move them back an hour. Daylight Savings Time first started in the U.S. in 1918 to create more daylight hours during the warmer months. Daylight Savings Time is when you spring forward. It lasts from March to November each year. The Sunshine Protection Act would make Daylight Savings Time permanent.
To The House It Goes
The bill was sent to the United States House of Representatives after it passed in the Senate. This legislation is expected to pass in the House. Senator Patty Murray (Democrat from Washington) said,
We got it past the Senate, and now the clock is ticking to get the job done so we never have to switch our clocks again. So I urge my colleagues in the House to act as swiftly as the Senate — let’s get this bill on President Biden’s desk and deliver more sunshine to Americans across the country. [1]
Put In Place
If this piece of legislation passes and is signed by the president, it will start in 2023. [2]
Notes:
- ^https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-passes-bill-making-daylight-saving-time-permanent-rcna20158 (go back ↩)
- ^https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-bill-that-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-2023-2022-03-15/ (go back ↩)
