(NEXSTAR) — Earlier this year, it seemed like the U.S. might permanently embrace daylight saving time, especially after comments made by President Trump.
However, with just a few days remaining until the end of daylight saving time, when clocks will move back one hour, questions arise.
What’s changed?
There are still several bills in Congress aimed at making daylight saving time a year-round practice, and one of them has bipartisan backing. All the proposed bills have been sent to a committee, but it doesn’t look like progress is close, particularly with the current government shutdown in play.
In the meantime, various states have considered their own bills regarding the seasonal clock changes over the past year. While nearly every state has put forward such proposals, only a few have managed to pass.
For quite some time, there’s been a dispute about whether the so-called “extra” daylight hours should shine in the morning or evening. The advantages—or drawbacks—of either option can really depend on where you find yourself living.
An interactive map gives a snapshot of the types of legislation introduced by each state, along with the status of those efforts as of October.
If you check the map, you’ll notice several states marked in orange, including Florida and its nearby regions. These states had previously supported making daylight saving time permanent, but they need federal approval to do so.
Each state can opt for a permanent standard time, but there’s also a bill in Congress that would enable a shift to permanent daylight saving time. Arizona and Hawaii, shown in dark gray on the map, are two states that don’t change their clocks at all.
Unless lawmakers make some swift decisions, most of us will set our clocks back one hour when daylight saving time ends on November 2nd.
