It’s about time!
Americans may soon be able to skip the semiannual switching of clocks , and you can thank Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, for the nudge.
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday that would make daylight saving time (DST) permanent across the country starting in 2023.
Thus, Americans will no longer need to change their clocks twice a year.
The bill, called The Sunshine Protection Act , was first introduced in January 2021 and reintroduced by Rubio and seven other bipartisan members of Congress last March.
Rubio brought the bill up Tuesday under unanimous consent.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, who was serving as acting Senate president during the process, whispered an emphatic “Yes!” when no one objected.
Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, who introduced the House bill last year, said he would send a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., asking for immediate consideration of the bill.
“There are enormous health and economic benefits to making daylight saving time permanent,” Buchanan said. “Florida and 17 other states have already moved to adopt daylight saving time year-round but cannot do so without congressional approval. It’s time to end the antiquated practice of changing our clocks twice a year.”
Is daylight saving time permanently staying? US Senate approves Sunshine Protection Act
Americans may soon be able to skip the semiannual switching of clocks, and you can thank Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, for the nudge. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday that would make daylight saving time (DST) permanent across the country starting in 2023.
HT: Mark H