U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

2026, July 14

United States

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, ending the twice-yearly clock changes across most of the country.

Key points:

🕒 No more clock changes: The bill would require the United States to remain on daylight saving time year-round, meaning clocks would no longer move forward in spring and back in autumn.

☀️ Supporters’ arguments: Backers say permanent daylight saving time would provide:

More evening daylight for outdoor activities and businesses. Less disruption to sleep patterns caused by seasonal clock changes.

Potential benefits for retail and tourism.

🌅 Opposition concerns: Some health experts prefer permanent standard time, arguing that darker winter mornings under permanent daylight saving time could negatively affect sleep, school schedules and workplace safety.

🏛️ Senate approval still required: The measure must pass the U.S. Senate and be signed by the president before becoming law. Previous attempts to change the system have stalled in Congress.

🌎 Not all areas affected: States and territories that currently do not observe daylight saving time, including Arizona (except the Navajo Nation), Hawaii, and some U.S. territories, would generally remain unaffected.

The U.S. has changed clocks under the current system since the Uniform Time Act of 1966, with daylight saving time now lasting roughly eight months of the year. The debate over whether to keep, remove, or adjust the system has continued for decades.