Overview
- President Donald Trump renewed public urging for Senate passage on Monday after the House approved the Sunshine Protection Act earlier this month.
- The full House passed the bill 308 to 117 and the measure now waits for Senate action where its path is uncertain.
- Senators including Tom Cotton and other opponents say they can use procedural tools to block the measure because it would fix clocks on the March-to-November schedule year-round.
- Supporters say permanent daylight saving time would spare Americans the twice-yearly clock change and ease sleep disruption for children and some adults.
- Medical groups and farming stakeholders warn later winter sunrises could harm circadian health, child safety and agricultural schedules, and states that want to switch would still need implementation steps if federal law changes.