Congress ‘One Step Closer’ To Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent, President Trump Weighs In

Although it’s an issue a majority of Americans would like to remedy, lawmakers have been slow-walking legislation to abolish the twice-a-year time changes that impact life in all but a few places across the United States.

This week, however, a bill aiming to make Daylight Saving Time the permanent standard advanced in Congress, and its proponents are celebrating it as a step in the right direction. 

Here’s what The Hill reported: 

Last year, Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Vern Buchanan, both Republicans from Florida, reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, previously championed by now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Scott’s bill received bipartisan support and a committee hearing, and even advanced out of committee. The Senate tried to fast-track its version last year, only for the effort to be thwarted.

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On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee confirmed to The Hill that Buchanan’s legislation would receive a full markup. As The Washington Post first reported, the language was included in a larger transportation funding package.

Buchanan, in a statement released Wednesday, said he was “proud” to see his bill included in the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act, explaining that it will bring “us one step closer to ending the outdated and unpopular practice of changing our clocks twice a year.”

Under the Sunshine Protection Act, states that do not exempt themselves before it takes effect would lock their clocks on the time observed between March and November. Hawaii and most of Arizona, for example, would likely remain exempt, as they already observe year-round standard time.

Social media users were quick to weigh in on the development:

Oh wow they actually did one thing the people wanted

— Beyond the Fence Line with Joseph Kibler (@joseph4wy) May 22, 2026

The news of the year

— ℂ𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕓𝕠𝕣 (@Xcelebrimbor) May 22, 2026

Just pick a time and stick with it.

Forever.

— BAD☸️BUDDHIST (@BadBhuddist) May 22, 2026

And President Trump offered his support for the measure, as Fox News reported:

“Big Vote today (48-1!) in the Energy and Commerce Committee on a Bill including The Sunshine Protection Act, which will be making Daylight Saving Time Permanent! This is so important in that Hundreds of Millions of Dollars are spent every year by people, Cities, and States, being forced to change their Clocks. Many of these Clocks are located in Towers, and the cost of renting, or using, Heavy Equipment to do this twice a year is prohibitive!” Trump wrote in a Thursday Truth Social post.

“It’s time that people can stop worrying about the ‘Clock,’ not to mention all of the work and money that is spent on this ridiculous, twice yearly production. It will also be a very nice WIN for the Republican Party. Take it! We are going with the far more popular alternative, Saving Daylight, which gives you a longer, brighter Day — And who can be against that — This is an easy one!” the president declared.

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Here’s a look back at Scott’s push for the bill:

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