Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) on Tuesday reintroduced a bill to make daylight saving time year-round, touting bipartisan support for the bill.
“We constantly hear from Americans that they are tired of changing their clocks twice a year. It's an unnecessary custom that's been around for decades and benefits families. It’s more than just a nuisance,” Scott said in a statement.
The bill would permanently “advance” time, meaning it would prevent clocks from going back in late fall, and sunrise and sunset would be delayed during the winter.
“I'm thrilled that President Trump is back in the White House and committed to locking the clock so we can pass this good legislation and simplify the lives and benefits of American families.” We can make this common sense change that will bring about this.'' Scott said. Said.
His efforts will be supported by Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). State) and is supported by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.). ), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D.R.I.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Martin Heinrich ( DN.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), and Katie Britt (R-Alabama).
“This dizzying ritual of retreating and leaping forward has very real implications for our economy, our health, and our well-being,” Markey said of the bill.
“Let’s say goodbye to the 4 p.m. winter sundown and pass the Sunshine Protection Act for permanent daylight saving time. Let’s permanently move daylight saving time forward for brighter nights year-round.”
Scott's move is the latest chapter in a long-running debate inside and outside Congress over whether to scrap the status quo and which permanent time frame is better.
President Trump called for an end to daylight saving time last month, but even some members of Congress aren't sure what he wants.
“Republicans are going to do everything in their power to abolish daylight saving time, which has a small but powerful constituency, but they shouldn't do that! Daylight saving time is an inconvenience and very costly to our country,” Trump said. Posted on Truth Social in May.
While the golf industry has historically supported making daylight saving time permanent so that nights are lighter, sleep experts say it's healthier to permanently set the clocks back so that mornings are lighter. claims.
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) is one of the Republicans skeptical of repealing clock changes.
“When some states went into permanent daylight saving time, it became a safety issue and a very serious problem,” he previously told The Hill. “Basically, if you woke up in the morning and went to work, you had to work in total darkness for a good part of the year.”
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), who sponsored the House bill, said he expected the bill to be taken up at some point in a hearing in the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
