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Bipartisan senators announced they are again introducing a bill that would make daylight savings time permanent.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Senate passed legislation that would have made daylight savings permanent in 2023, but the bill was not taken up in the House.<\/p>\n
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ed Markey (D-MA) have reintroduced legislation on the matter, with a companion bill being introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan (R-FL).<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead of springing forward and falling back every year, we should just make Daylight Saving Time permanent,\u201d Markey said in a press release<\/a>. \u201cThe antiquated biannual ritual of toggling between times isn\u2019t just an inconvenience\u2014it also has very real impacts on our economy, our energy consumption, and our health. We know the sun will come out tomorrow, so let\u2019s make that sun stay out an hour later by making Daylight Saving Time permanent and passing the Sunshine Protection Act. You can bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there\u2019ll be sun \u2026 and smiles.\u201d<\/p>\n Rubio stated, \u201cWe\u2019re \u2018springing forward\u2019 but should have never \u2018fallen back.\u2019 My Sunshine Protection Act would end this stupid practice of changing our clocks back and forth.\u201d<\/p>\n Easy win for the GOP: pass the Sunshine Protection Act and make Daylight Savings Permanent. pic.twitter.com\/dLvojfcIxr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 JR Majewski (@JRMajewski) March 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n