The Senate on Tuesday approved a proposal to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, which if passed in the House and signed by President Biden, would mean Americans would never again have to set their clocks back an hour and lose an hour of afternoon daylight in the fall and winter.
If enacted into law, it would also mean that early risers lose an hour of daylight in the mornings in November, December, January and February.
In New York, for example, under current law the sun will rise at 7:15 a.m. on Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year. If the Sunshine Protection Act becomes law, New Yorkers won’t see the sun rise until 8:15 a.m. that day.
On the other hand, instead of the sun setting at 4:31 p.m. in late December, it will set at 5:31 pm — giving people a little more daylight to enjoy in the afternoon.
The proposal would not take effect until Nov. 20, 2023, to give airlines and other transportation industries more time to adjust to the change.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the lead sponsor of the proposal, touted an array of benefits to making Daylight Saving Time permanent — from reduced season affective disorder in the late fall and early winter to more daylight for school sports.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.), the lead Democratic sponsor of the legislation, said its passage would be welcomed by people in his home state.
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#BREAKING: Senate unanimously approves making Daylight Saving Time permanent https://t.co/9hvKXQvthe pic.twitter.com/n9m0vHmuZo
— The Hill (@thehill) March 15, 2022
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— David French (@DavidAFrench) March 15, 2022
JUST IN: The Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved making Daylight Saving Time permanent, which if passed in the House and signed by President Biden, would mean an end to changing the clocks twice a year. https://t.co/uNTvyXeGB5 pic.twitter.com/lCNWPuWcZc
— The Hill (@thehill) March 15, 2022
Hope it passes both houses and is signed by the President. Time changes do a number on my body. I’m a mess for days after each change.
Waited all my life for this. I hated the early darkness. Winter is depressing enough. Hope it is passed and signed into law.
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